Art covers not even a corner of life, only a knot or two here and there, far apart and without relation to the pattern. How could we hope that it would ever bring order and beauty to the whole of that vast and intractable fabric, that sail flapping in the contrary winds of the universe? Rebecca West
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The world is a very complicated place, and it is so hard to understand. But art does have a special ability to give us a glimpse of the beauty in the world around us. Art gives us a glimpse of how life should be, or what life could be, if we could just get it right.

Source: Black Lamb And Grey Falcon

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