“Among people I have met, the few whom I would term “great” all share a kind of unquestioned, fierce dedication; an utter lack of doubt about the value of their activities (or at least an internal impulse that drives through any such angst); and above all, a capacity to work (or at least to be mentally alert for unexpected insights) at every available moment of every day of their lives.” PeopleLifeKindMomentsValuesTermWorkDoubtShareMetsActivityCapacityAvailableInsightImpulseUnexpectedInternalsDedicationFierceAngst Author:Stephen Jay Gould
“The manifestation of poetry in external life is formal perfection. True sentiment grows within, and art must represent internal phenomena externally.” LifeArtLife IsPoetryGrowsPoetPerfectionManifestationInternalsSentimentsFormal Author:Franz Grillparzer