Abortions will not let you forget. You remember the children you got that you did not get.
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Art is a refining and evocative translation of the materials of the world.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Art transforms and elevates the raw elements of the world into something meaningful and expressive.
Gwendolyn Brooks emphasizes that art is more than mere replication of reality; it involves a creative process that refines and transforms the basic materials and experiences of our world into something evocative and profound. This perspective highlights the artist's role in interpreting and giving new life to the ordinary, allowing viewers to see the world through a different lens.
Themes
ArtTranslationMaterialsEvocativeWorldCreativeExpression
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be shared in an art class to inspire students about the purpose of their creative endeavors.
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All quotes βSay to them, say to the down-keepers, the sun-slappers, the self-soilers, the harmony-hushers, "Even if you are not ready for day it cannot always be night." You will be right. For that is the hard home-run. Live not for battles won. Live not for the-end-of-the-song. Live in the along.
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I shall create! If not a note, a hole./If not an overture, a desecration.
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