Men and women who are lonely create. Those who are gregarious rarely do... Any poet would rather bed with a girl than write a poem about her. All art is the result of frustration. Art is energy deflected from its normal course in action.

Burton Rascoe
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The quote about men and women who are lonely creating. Those who are gregarious rarely do, as it is said because those who are not lonely create more than those who are lonely. This is because those who feel lonely feel frustrated and pain due to lack of love and care from their loved ones. As a result, those people try to overcome this feeling by doing something creative work. Art is a way of expressing their feelings and emotions in a creative way.

Source: Before I Forget

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