Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Art comes from the human soul and is created through suffering and hard work.
- In plain terms
- Art is made from pain and hard work.
- What can you take from it?
- Create from your struggles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does pain make art?
- How do you create?
Another view
Not all great art comes from misery.
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