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title: "6 Matter Public Quotes by 6 authors"
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> [No matter how public your work is, it's just a relationship with yourself. And you have to create a little sacred space…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antony-hegarty/no-matter-how-public-your-work-is-it-s-just-a-relationship-with/)

[Antony Hegarty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antony-hegarty/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/23c/antony-hegarty-24368_born_no-matter-how-public-your-work-is-it-s-j_197935.png)

> [I know my music probably isn't going to matter to the public after I die, but that doesn't mean I don't have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/natalie-imbruglia/i-know-my-music-probably-isn-t-going-to-matter-to-the-public-after-i/)

[Natalie Imbruglia](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/natalie-imbruglia/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e9f/natalie-imbruglia-13831_matter_i-know-my-music-probably-isn-t-going-to_207182.jpg)

> [“...it was no longer a matter of whether I would steal or lie or murder; it was a simple, urgent matter of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-wright/it-was-no-longer-a-matter-of-whether-i-would-steal-or-lie-or-murder/)

[Richard Wright](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-wright/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a2/richard-wright-4088_pride_it-was-no-longer-a-matter-of-whether-i-w_883515.jpg)

> [The act of creation, as you very well know, is a lonely and private matter and has nothing to do with the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/edward-albee/the-act-of-creation-as-you-very-well-know-is-a-lonely-and-private/)

[Edward Albee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/edward-albee/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/454/edward-albee-1684_areas_the-act-of-creation-as-you-very-well-kno_1098717.jpg)

> [Science can tell us what can be done in principle, but it is then a matter for public debate as to what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-walport/science-can-tell-us-what-can-be-done-in-principle-but-it-is-then-a/)

[Mark Walport](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-walport/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5c2/mark-walport-8347_debate_science-can-tell-us-what-can-be-done-in_2088324.jpg)

> [Writing is not chewing your nails and picking your teeth, but a matter of public interest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alfred-doblin/writing-is-not-chewing-your-nails-and-picking-your-teeth-but-a-matter/)

[Alfred Doblin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alfred-doblin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/880/alfred-doblin-26221_chewing_writing-is-not-chewing-your-nails-and-pi_3188184.png)

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