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Malcolm Mclaren

Art school had taught me it was far better to be a flamboyant failure than any kind of benign success.

Failure

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Malcolm McLaren means that art school valued bold and noticeable attempts, even if they ended in failure, over safe and unremarkable achievements. It suggests that standing out with creativity and risk is more respected than quietly succeeding without making an impact.

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