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Art is the Mirror of our betrayed ideals.

Art is the Mirror of our betrayed ideals.

Doris Lessing
Art, Mirrors, Betrayed
Doris May Lessing (1994). “The Golden Notebook”, HarperCollins Publishers

People don't mind immoral messages. They don't mind art which says that murder is good, cruelty is good, sex for sex's sake is good. They like it, provided the message is wrapped up a little. And they like messages saying that murder is bad, cruelty is bad, and love is love is love is love. What they can't stand is to be told it all doesn't matter, they can't stand formlessness.

Doris Lessing
Art, Sex, Love Is
Doris May Lessing (1994). “The Golden Notebook”, HarperCollins Publishers

The art of living in a small town is one of the most difficult to acquire.

Doris Lessing
Art, Towns, Small Town
Doris Lessing, Doris May Lessing (1977). “A proper marriage”

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