By Theodore Dreiser, 1903
The sum and substance of literary as well as social morality may be expressed in three words--tell the truth. It matters not how the tongues of the critics may way, or the voices of a partially developed and highly conventionalized society may complain, the business of the author, as well as of other workers, upons this earth, is to say what he knows to be true, and, having said as much, to abide the result with patience.
Truth is what is; and the seeing of what is, the realization of truth. To express what we see honestly and without subterfuge: this is morality as well as art.
2 comments:
That is a superb quote, Anna! Here Here!
And, ps. I finally can get on your blog! So, hooray! :)
I'm insanely jealous of you up there in Portland!!! Ahhh, how I love, love, love the northwest. I always joke to Eric that we should move up there for a couple of years before Elena starts school. :) I wish. Your house looks beautiful, too.
Ya, I asked Emily for your email address but she never gave it to me. I finally just made it public again because I wasn't sure if the rest of my family could see it too.
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