There's a point at which when I start to know a man well--this isn't true of women-- I wonder whether there's something in him that's evil. Something that's pure and can't be touched. This quality of evil may be related to the quality of artistry, for an artist has the same characteristics. Kathy Acker
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Edgar Allan Poe, an American writer famous for his horror stories, once commented that “when I start to know a man well, I wonder whether there’s something in him that’s evil. Something that’s pure and can’t be touched. This quality of evil may be related to the quality of artistry, for an artist has the same characteristics.” This quote holds true to the idea of being able to distinguish between good and evil, for this is what separates an artist from an ordinary person.

Source: My Mother: Demonology

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