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“Real art, like the wife of an affectionate husband, needs no ornaments. But counterfeit art, like a prostitute, must always be decked out. The cause of production of real art is the artist's inner need to express a feeling that has accumulated, just as for a mother the cause of sexual conception is love. The cause of counterfeit art, as of prostitution, is gain. The consequence of true art is the introduction of a new feeling into the intercourse of life, as the consequence of a wife's love is the birth of a new man into life. The consequences of counterfeit art are the perversion of man, pleasure which never satisfies, and the weakening of man's spiritual strength.”
What is art? • Leo Tolstoy““I have spent all my life resisting the desire to end it.””
Letters To Milena • Franz Kafka““It seems clear that the Arab East still sees the West as a natural enemy. Against that enemy, any hostile action-be it political, military, or based on oil-is considered no more than legitimate vengeance. And there can be no doubt that the schism between these two worlds dates from the Crusades, deeply felt by the Arabs, even today, as an act of rape””
The Crusades Through Arab Eyes • Amin Maalouf“If people did not love one another, I really don't see what use there would be in having any spring.”
Les Misérables • VICTOR HUGO“Pure and complete sorrow is as impossible as pure and complete joy.”
War and Peace • Leo Tolstoy