Mary RenaultEach generation has its own dream of beauty. I have lived long enough to watch it change. Just then, he was what all sculptors were reaching after, and only the great achieved.
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When Georgia O’Keeffe said, “Each generation has its own dream of beauty. I have lived long enough to watch it change. Just then, he was what all sculptors were reaching after, and only the great achieved.” she was talking about the change that history made in art. Each generation changes the way that they view beauty.
The same can be said for each generation’s view of truth. Just when one generation thinks they have it all figured out, another group comes along with a new perspective on life.
Source: The Praise Singer
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