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Quote by Anita Brookner

“Art, he felt, let him down. For great paintings he felt only respect. Museum spaces beckoned him in, even welcomed him, but then left him on his own.”

Book:Strangers

Work

Strangers

This book delves into the lives of individuals who find themselves in unfamiliar circumstances, leading to profound and unexpected bonds. It examines themes of trust, vulnerability, and the human need for connection. more

Author

Anita Brookner

Anita Brookner was a renowned British novelist known for her delicate emotional descriptions and profound psychological insights. Her works often focus on the lives of middle-class women, exploring themes of love, marriage, and interpersonal relationships. Born on July 16, 1928, she passed away on March 10, 2016. more

“One day in the future someone will look at this period in history and wonder why there were so many people completely insane and self-destructing themselves. Why were so many filled with hatred, jealousy and resentment. Why were so many fighting for ideals that have no value, like flag colors, skin color, teams and objects. They will probably create museums to contemplate the insanity of humanity and those museums will be filled with horror and ruins, in the same way we now look at roman coliseums. And they will then treasure the truth more than anything, and every book created until then will be seen as nothing more than a memory that persisted in time.”

Hatred Jealousy Insanity Museums Resentment

Author:Dan Desmarques

“Our lives are devoted to our absence—to the idea that no trace of ourselves should be left in our work.”

Art Museums Art Quotes Museum

Book:Metropolitan Stories

Source: Metropolitan Stories

“Melvin thought about the museum inhaling so much of the world—all that history, all that spiritual juice, all the passions and laments of each visitor—without ever really exhaling.”

Art Artist Museums Art Quotes Museum

Book:Metropolitan Stories

Source: Metropolitan Stories

“I can’t think of anything more depressing than to be an Egyptian high priest on display next to a set of vintage wagon wheels and a two-headed chicken.”