Creative people probably do run a greater risk of alcoholism and addiction than those in some other jobs, but so what? We all look pretty much the same when we're puking in the gutter.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Creativity carries risks like addiction but suffering is a universal human experience.
- In plain terms
- All people suffer and look the same in their lowest moments.
- What can you take from it?
- Creative risks are part of life; suffering affects everyone.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does art relate to pain?
- What binds us together?
Another view
Some careers carry higher risks than others regardless of suffering.
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