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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“"Of late, with his new habit of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before."”
Metamorphosis and Other Stories • Franz Kafka“It is no use to blame the looking glass if your face is awry.”
The Inspector General • Nikolai Gogol“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
The Alchemist • Paulo Coelho““Admission of ignorance is often the first step in our education.””
The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People • Stephen R. Covey