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“What I say is that we're capable of a transcendent response, and I think it makes us happy. And I do think beauty produces a transcendent response.” quote by Agnes Martin — Download Open image

“What I say is that we're capable of a transcendent response, and I think it makes us happy. And I do think beauty produces a transcendent response.”

Agnes Martin

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Doing what you were born to do … That's the way to be happy.

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