Irving StoneAn artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours.
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An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours. This quote refers to those who are able to express their art without any form. Their art is only their own imitation, and the people who do this as a profession do not live as they should. Such people are beggars; they depend on the mercy of others for their sustenance, and there is no greater misery.
Source: The Agony And The Ecstasy
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