Elizabeth KostovaI believe in walking out of a museum before the paintings you've seen begin to run together. How else can you carry anything away with you in your mind's eye?
About This Quote
This quote is used to describe the power of memory. While looking at a painting, if the painting is very moving, your mind will begin to see it in its own way, as though it had been painted yesterday. Your emotions may override the facts of the painting and distort it. The quote suggests that you should try to remember paintings at their peak, rather than at some later time, when your feelings for them might be different.
Source: The Swan Thieves
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