Brenda Ueland...the best way to know the Truth or Beauty is to try to express it. And what is the purpose of existence Here or Yonder but to discover truth and beauty and express it, i.e., share it with others?
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The purpose of existence is to discover truth and beauty and express it, i.e., share it with others. In this quote, Henry David Thoreau was speaking about how we should look for answers to life’s most important questions by getting answers from those who have answers. The idea of trying to find answers out for ourselves without getting answers from those who understand the answers better than we do is counterintuitive and quite dangerous.
Source: If You Want To Write: A Book About Art, Independence And Spirit
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