” What was any art but a mould in which to imprison for a moment the shining elusive element which is life itself – life hurrying past us and running away, too strong to stop, too sweet to lose. “
” The condition every art requires is, not so much freedom from restriction, as freedom from adulteration and from the intrusion of foreign matter. “
” To note an artist’s limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies. “
” Every artist makes himself born. It is very much harder than the other time, and longer. “
All 4 Willa Cather Quotes about Art in picture
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