Quote by Tony Kushner

Who knows better than artists how much ugliness there is on the way to beauty, how many ghastly, mortifying missteps, how many days of granitic blockheadedness and dismaying ineptitude there is on the way to accomplishment, how partial all accomplishment is, how incomplete?

Who knows better than artists how much ugliness there is on

Summary

This quote emphasizes the understanding that artists possess regarding the journey from ugliness to beauty. It highlights the artist's awareness of the numerous unattractive and disheartening failures one must endure before reaching success. It also acknowledges how every accomplishment is limited and imperfect, shedding light on the continuous pursuit for growth and improvement in the artistic process.

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Beauty

By Tony Kushner

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