One of the strongest motives that lead men to art and science is escape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopeless dreariness, from the fetters of one's own ever-shifting desires. A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought. Albert Einstein
About This Quote

This quote is a reminder that people have a basic need to escape from the pain of their personal lives into the world of objective thought. The world of objective thought can be found in art or science, but often it is found through literature or poetry. We can all relate to this idea of escaping from our personal lives into the world-view of the artist or scientist.

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