Every genuine work of art has as much reason for being as the earth and the sun.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art is as necessary and fundamental as natural elements like the earth and sun.
- In plain terms
- Art is just as important as nature.
- What can you take from it?
- Value art as a essential human need.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we create?
- Is art a luxury or a need?
Another view
Some prioritize survival needs over artistic expression.
More from Ralph Waldo Emerson
The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops - no, but the kind of man the country turns out.
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