There is hardly any money interest in art, and music will be there when money is gone.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art exists independently of financial value.
- In plain terms
- Money fades but music remains.
- What can you take from it?
- Value art beyond money.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What lasts when money goes?
- How do you value art?
Another view
Art often requires money to survive.
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