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“A frenzied passion for art is a canker that devours everything else.”

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Charles Baudelaire, a renowned French poet and literary critic, was born on April 9, 1821, and died on August 31, 1867. His poetry is known for its unique symbolism and has had a profound impact on modern literature. more

“The subject matter that I am really spending my time on has become an acceptable subject matter. Living, lifestyle, family, is now in the forefront of interest in America, and I've just stuck with it. I mean, I've been doing this for years, and I never got angry. I never said, you know, listen, I'm fighting for this subject. That wasn't my point. My point was to continue working in a subject matter, knowing full well that finally it would be recognized as a viable subject once again.”

Knows Years Wells Mean Said Matter Would Be America Fighting Passion Interest Family Knowing Subjects Angry Spending Stuck Lifestyle Live Life My Time Acceptable Subject Matter

Author:Martha Stewart

“If you live for the highest goal, you are living a life of the spirit-whether or not you consider yourself to be on a spiritual path. If you consciously notice the larger aspects of life, always consider whether what you are doing coincides with these aspects, never forget the times when you were enlivened by the power of the highest goal, use those memories in new situations, and act with the knowledge of the support you have and the journey you are on-you will be living for the highest goal.”

Source: The Highest Goal: The Secret That Sustains You in Every Moment

“O that my tongue were in the thunder's mouth! Then with passion would I shake the world.”

World Passion Mouths Tongue Shakes Thunder Invocation

Book:Histories of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)

Source: Histories of Shakespeare in Plain and Simple English (a Modern Translation and the Original Version)

“They are the privileged lovers who create a new world with their eyes of fiery passion.”

World Love Eye Passion Lovers New World Privileged Fiery

Author:Rumi

“Thus every action must be due to one or other of seven causes: chance, nature, compulsion, habit, reasoning, anger, or appetite.”

Action Causes Nature Chance Habit Seven Dues Reasoning Appetite Compulsion

Book:Rhetoric

Source: Rhetoric

“Few ideas are in themselves practical. It is for want of imagination in applying them that they fail. The creative process does not end with an idea-it only starts with an idea.”

Want Doe Ideas Ends Action Process Imagination Creative Failing Practicals Creative Process

Author:John D. Arnold

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