Quote by Lawrence Durrell
For us artists there waits the joyous compromise through art with all that wounded or defeated us in daily life; in this way, not to evade destiny, as the ordinary people try to do, but to fulfil it in its true potential --the imagination.
Summary
This quote emphasizes the role of art in an artist's life. It suggests that through their artistic endeavors, artists find a joyful compromise with the trials and disappointments they experience in their everyday lives. Rather than avoiding or escaping their destinies like ordinary people, artists embrace and fulfill them by tapping into the true potential of their imagination. Art becomes a means for artists to channel their woundedness or feelings of defeat and transform them into something meaningful and transformative. It highlights the transformative power of art in helping artists reconcile with their own realities.