Don't be misled by History, or any other unreliable source.
Prejudice is always dangerous.
Looking at art is one way of listening to God.
All great art is a visual form of prayer.
We know great art by its effect on us. If we are prepared to look without preconceptions, without defenses, without haste, then art will change us.
There is no life without work, anxieties or tensions. Peace is not found in avoiding these but in understanding them and controlling their force.
Great art changes you.
As for political poetry, as it's usually defined, it seems there's very little good political poetry.
I was a total fashion insider who became an outsider when I did bridal.
You’re a guardian angel now. ”. . . . I’m your guardian angel,” he said. “I get my very own guardian angel? What, exactly, is your job description?” “Guard your body. ” His smile tipped higher. “I take my job seriously, which means I’m going to need to get acquainted with the subject matter on a personal level.
Nothing adds such dignity to character as the recognition of one's self- sovereignty.