The poem, through candor, brings back a power again That gives a candid kind to everything.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Honesty in art restores a kind of power that clarifies everything.
- In plain terms
- Being honest brings power and clarity to things.
- What can you take from it?
- Use honesty to bring power and clarity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What does candor bring?
- How do you speak?
Another view
Honesty can sometimes lack tact.
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