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> [“And is it not the artists that make art? Well, no: criticism is now the substance of art making to such a degree that many of today’s public artists do away with the product as an issue, and make public…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shepheard/and-is-it-not-the-artists-that-make-art-well-no-criticism-is-now-the/)

[Paul Shepheard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shepheard/)

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## More by Paul Shepheard

> [“And is it not the artists that make art? Well, no: criticism is now the substance of art making to such a degree that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shepheard/and-is-it-not-the-artists-that-make-art-well-no-criticism-is-now-the/)

[Paul Shepheard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shepheard/)

> [“Writers use narratives to select from everything there is, and make contexts by putting the pieces into relation; that’s what writers do, they make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shepheard/writers-use-narratives-to-select-from-everything-there-is-and-make/)

[Paul Shepheard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shepheard/)

> [“Getting older is a question of coming to terms with the fact that you’ll never know the secrets; and the resulting equilibrium is what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shepheard/getting-older-is-a-question-of-coming-to-terms-with-the-fact-that-you/)

[Paul Shepheard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shepheard/)

> [“Everything is emotional because hope is… When I talk to people I no longer see rational beings engaged in rational discourse, I see objects,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shepheard/everything-is-emotional-because-hope-is-when-i-talk-to-people-i-no/)

[Paul Shepheard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shepheard/)

> [“Love is a word for unfinished business, I think.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/paul-shepheard/love-is-a-word-for-unfinished-business-i-think/)

[Paul Shepheard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/paul-shepheard/)

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