My mother supported my every artistic ambition. I don't wonder why. I'm beyond grateful. But when I think of my grandparents barely surviving the war, I feel so pampered. What an indulgence to be an artist. So this is it, this is all I can offer, to the living and to the dead.Leela Corman
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In this quote, the author says that his mother had a great impact on him and that he is grateful for that. At the same time, he admits that not all artists have parents who support their ambitions. He also understands that being an artist is a privilege and that it can be a burden to those who have to live with you as you make your living as an artist, as well as those who know you as such. He also concedes that his career as an artist will never be as grand as those of those whose parents suffered through the horrors of war.
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