Madeleine LEngleThe artist cannot hold back; it is impossible, because writing, or any other discipline of art, involves participation in suffering, in the ills and the occasional stabbing joys that come from being part of the human drama.
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As an art lover, I think it’s great to admit that pain is part of the process. To be an artist doesn’t mean you are free from pain, it means you are willing to endure the pain in order to get better.
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