Art is not a thing-it is a way.

Elbert Hubbard

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Nature of art Art

Author

Elbert Hubbard

Source

Thomas Arnold

Statement Type

Zen koan

Language

English

Time

1908 1900s 20th century

Occupation

Artist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Hubbard, Elbert. "Thomas Arnold." Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Teachers. The Roycrofters, 1908.

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Author

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Source
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Genre
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Statement Type
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Time
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