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The poet's expression of joy conceals his despair at not having found the reality of joy.

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What is called a sincere work [of art] is one that is endowed with enough strength to give reality to an illusion.

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The moment you cheat for the sake of beauty, you know you're an artist.

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When you get to the point where you cheat for the sake of beauty, you're an artist.

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Max Jacob

Max Jacob
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Born: July 12, 1876
Died: March 5, 1944 (aged 67)
Bio: Max Jacob was a French poet, painter, writer, and critic.
Known for:
  1. The selected poems of Max Jacob
  2. Hesitant fire
  3. Dreaming the miracle
  4. The dice cup
  5. Saint Matorel (1911)

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