| Title | : | The Statuette and the Background (Classic Reprint) |
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| ISBN | : | 1330360710 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781330360712 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 134 |
| Publication | : | First published September 27, 2015 |
Excerpt from The Statuette and the Background
What I care for is the inner life. Feelings are everything. Of course, they can lead  many say they must lead  to works of some kind, to expression, or to action. But these works them selves are ultimately of use only on account of the feelings they excite, or at least make possible. What would be the use of feeding a person who had always ugly feelings? Now, a state of mind can be beautiful in itself. It need not lead anywhere; it has got there already.
What I care for is the inner life. Feelings are everything. Of course, they can lead  many say they must lead  to works of some kind, to expression, or to action. But these works them selves are ultimately of use only on account of the feelings they excite, or at least make possible. What would be the use of feeding a person who had always ugly feelings? Now, a state of mind can be beautiful in itself. It need not lead anywhere; it has got there already.
