The artist appeals to that part of our being which is not dependent on…

Joseph Conrad
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The artist appeals to that part of our being which is not dependent on wisdom; to that in us which is a gift and not an acquisition-and therefore, more permanently enduring. He speaks to our capacity for delight and wonder, to the sense of mystery surrounding our lives; to our sense of pity, and beauty and pain. ✨ The Nigger of the Narcissus preface (1897)
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