Basil, my dear boy, puts everything that is charming about him into his work. The consequence is that he has nothing left for life but his prejudices, his principles, and his common sense. The only artists I have ever known who are personally delightful are bad artists. Good artists give everything to their art, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in themselves. A great poet, a really great poet, is the most unpoetical of all creatures.Oscar Wilde
About This Quote
Some people are so in love with their art that they want to share it with the world. They are so dedicated to what they do that they believe the world needs to know how great they are, and they will stop at nothing in order to get it across. The problem with this type of artist is that they forget about what’s truly important. They forget about having fun and living life in the moment.
They forget about the people who love them and the people who need them. The effect of this is that they end up living their lives like dominoes, falling over all the time because there is no structure or support in place. This can be seen when someone loses everything due to their bad choices.
Not only do they lose everything, but they lose everything important to them at once. As a result, they cannot recover from their mistakes and end up feeling like nothing is worth doing anymore.
Source: The Picture Of Dorian Gray
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