What other morality has the artist but to endure? The only ones who survive, I think, beyond the equally destructive temptations of self-praise and self-pity, are those whose discontent is with themselves. The fiercest hearts are in love with a wild perfection.
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BMD - your quotes are such good ones, such REAL ones. Discontent vs self-pity is a crucial distinction, one I often fail to make.
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