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If people have split views about your work, I think its flattering. Id rather have them feel something about it than dis
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"If people have split views about your work, I think it's flattering. I'd rather have them feel something about it than dismiss it"

- Stephen Sondheim

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This quote by Stephen Sondheim talks with the power of art and also its capability to stimulate emotion. He is recommending that it is far better to have individuals really feel something regarding your job, even if it is a split point of view, than to have them disregard it completely. He is suggesting that it is much more significant to have people engage with your job and develop their very own point of view, even if it is not what you intended. This quote talks to the power of art to create dialogue as well as to motivate thought. It likewise speaks with the value of permitting people to analyze art in their own means, without judgement or objection. Ultimately, Sondheim is recommending that it is more vital to have people feel something about your job than to have them disregard it.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Stephen Sondheim somewhere between March 22, 1930 and today. He/she was a famous Composer from USA. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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