Quote by William Faulkner

An artist is a creature driven by demons. He doesn't know why they choose him and he's usually too busy to wonder why.

An artist is a creature driven by demons. He doesn't know wh

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This quote suggests that artists are endowed with an inexplicable inner drive to create, fueled by their own inner demons. They are unaware of the reasons why they possess this calling, and often do not have the luxury of pondering over its origins due to being fully engrossed in their creative process. The quote illustrates the mysterious and enigmatic nature of artistic inspiration, which compels artists to create without necessarily understanding the deeper motivations behind it.

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