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There must be some one quality without which a work of art cannot exist; possessing which, in the least degree, no work is altogether worthless.


Clive Bell

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CLIVE OWEN I'm not the kind of actor who goes into exhaustive research for each role.
CLIVE OWEN I was very keen on playing a victim,
CLIVE OWEN He's a very inspired choice for a movie like this because he's very specific and precise and he's ve...
CLIVE OWEN One of the things I'm most proud of about my career is the fact I've managed to keep options open.
CLIVE OWEN I think it's the most successful bedding in of computer technology and people I've ever seen in a mo...
CLIVE OWEN Nothing worth discussing? You were so close.
CLIVE OWEN I had a great time there. It's a very lovely, cultural place. Great restaurants, great places to go....
CLIVE OWEN I never saw it coming. You know, you very often read a thriller and you can see where it's heading o...
CLIVE OWEN He stood dressed in voluminous robes of thrice-burned silk (the blackest, most portentous; the silk ...
CLIVE BARKER Be strong, little mother,” she said to Melissa. “I know you can be.” “Yes?” Melissa said a...
CLIVE BARKER Anybody can shrug and say life is just some accident of mud and lightning. But Henry, it isn't CLIVE BARKER Of course. Remember, I’ve seen you in her. And it’s wonderful.
CLIVE BARKER Love makes its demands, and you listen. You can't bargain with it. You can't fight it. Not if it's r...
CLIVE BARKER A sweet slip of a girl like you, why should you have to know anything about the sorrow of the world?...
CLIVE BARKER It’s all part of the dance, she thought; the dust, her hands, the light that was spiraling around ...
CLIVE BARKER Those old hypocrites. They talk about killing witches but the Good Book’s full of magic. Turning t...
CLIVE BARKER Why'd you want to sing about sad things?" Candy had asked him.
"Because any fool can be happy,"...
CLIVE BARKER you must be careful with kindness. It's usually mistaken for weakness by stupid people.
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