Art Quote by Don DeLillo

“People say great art is immortal. I say there's something mortal in it. It carries a glimpse of death.”

Don DeLillo

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“Those who have abandoned belief must still believe in us. They are sure that they are right not to believe but they know belief must not fade completely. Hell is when no one believes. There must always be believers. Fools, idiots, those who hear voices, those who speak in tongues. We are your lunatics. We surrender our lives to make…

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