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"If one followed altogether only that which has been done and has no new ideas, art would indeed fail and become merely a poor imitation of existing work. New thought is essential, yet, this considered alone, all truths and principles
set aside, results would be equally disastrous and lead entirely to eccentricity, idiosyncrasy, and eventually to demoralization as far as true artistic quality is concerned."