There is always a multitude of reasons both in favor of doing a thing and against doing it. The art of debate lies in presenting them; the art of life lies in neglecting ninety-nine hundredths of them.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
So many objections may be made to everything, that nothing can overcome them but the necessity of doing something.
Art gives people a reason to be alive.
Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us that which we desire.
Because art as a pursuit, as a concept, as an ideal, constantly elevates one above the pragmatic, one is inclined to discuss art in heightened terminologies. For me, it is just what I do all day long.
My theory is to enjoy life, but the practice is against it.
We have art in order not to die of the truth.
To make the public sentiment, on the side of all that is just and true and noble, is the highest use of life.
The literary depiction of life and its moral dilemmas compel us to use our conscience, to make those infallible distinctions between right and wrong.
We should not be so taken up in the search for truth, as to neglect the needful duties of active life; for it is only action that gives a true value and commendation to virtue.
I believe the target of anything in life should be to do it so well that it becomes an art.