There are two men inside the artist, the poet and the craftsman. One is born a poet. One becomes a craftsman.
EMILE ZOLAWhen a peasant begins to feel the need for instruction, he usually becomes fiercely calculating.
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It is not necessary that one should humble oneself to deserve assistance, it is sufficient that one should suffer.
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The only basis for living is believing in life, loving it, and applying the whole force of one’s intellect to know it better.
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When you have a sorrow that is too great it leaves no room for any other.
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I am an artist. I am here to live out loud.
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A new dynasty is never founded without a struggle. Blood makes good manure.
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Yes! live life with every fibre of one’s being, surrender oneself to it, with no thoughts of rebellion, without deluding oneself that one can improve it and render it painless.
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The day is not far off when one ordinary carrot may be pregnant with revolution.
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Lovers are made by a kiss.
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My fiery protest is simply the cry of my very soul.
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A god of kindness would be charitable to all. Your god of wrath and punishment is but a monstrous phantasy.
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Blow the candle out, I don’t need to see what my thoughts look like.
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Since the same human mire remains beneath, does not all civilization reduce itself to the superiority of smelling nice and living well?
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Why then should money be blamed for all the dirt and crimes it causes? For is love less filthy – love which creates life?
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If something’s just, I’ll let myself be hacked to bits for it.
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Art is a corner of creation seen through a temperament.
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