One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.

  • -- Irving Stone 欧文·斯通

一个人不应该因为他能成为艺术家,而是因为他必须成为。它只适合那些没有它会很痛苦的人。

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If something is successful with the audience, it's automatically suspect; the reverse is to say that not to reach audiences is the greatest compliment an artist can receive!

如果某件事在观众中获得了成功,观众自然会怀疑;反过来说,不触及观众是艺术家所能得到的最大赞美!

The artist is a member of the leisured classes who cannot pay for his leisure.

这位艺术家是一个不能支付他的闲暇费用的悠闲阶层的成员。