A good novel tells us the truth about its hero; but a bad novel tells us the truth about its author. ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
Art consists of limitation. The most beautiful part of every picture is the frame. ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
Literature is a luxury; fiction is a necessity.
~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
Artistic temperament is the disease that afflicts amateurs.~
Gilbert K. Chesterton
In matters of truth, the fact that you don’t want to publish something is, nine times out of ten, a proof that you ought to publish it. ~ Gilbert K. Chesterton
June 22, 2006 - 1:00 am
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on June 23, 2006 - 2:05 am
Chesterton rocks, but I gotta disagree about the frame. Ain’t no frame as lovely as “Allelgoria Della Primavera” or “Love Among The Ruins” or “Ecce Ancilla Domini!” or “Ophelia” or “Madame Recamier” or “The Kiss” or “Dutch Interior” or “The Snake Charmer” or “Garcon A La Pipe” or “The Dance Class” or “The Letter.”
It’s an endless list. Yes, some frames outshine their contents, but certainly not the rule.
Mir
on June 27, 2006 - 3:00 pm
Hey Mir,
Yea, I kinda disagreed with a couple, but thought it would be food for thought. The only one of those you’ve mentioned that I’m familiar with is Shakespeare’s Ophelia. Oh, and Brownings’ Love Among the Ruins.
Thanks for posting your very insightful thoughts! {{hugs}}