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for what is the gift of the poet and the artist except to see the sights which others cannot see and to hear the sounds that others cannot hear?

for what is the gift of the poet and the artist except to see the sights which others cannot see and to hear the sounds that others cannot hear?

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Art, Sight, Poetry
Ouida (2016). “Bimbi: Stories for Children”, p.55, Ouida

Belief of some sort is the lifeblood of Art.

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Art, Belief
Ouida (2016). “Wisdom, Wit and Pathos of Ouida”, p.12, Ouida

The art of pleasing is more based on the art of seeming pleased than people think of, and she disarmed the prejudices of her enemies by the unaffected delight she appeared to take in themselves.

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Art, Thinking, People
Ouida (1881). “Friendship, a Story”

Count art by gold, and it fetters the feet it once winged.

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Art, Feet, Gold
Ouida (1873). “Pascarèl: Only a Story”, p.24

Nature I believe in. True art aims to, represent men and women, not as my little self would have them, but as they appear. My heroes and heroines I want not extreme types, all good or all bad; but human, mortal--partly good, partly bad. Realism I need. Pure mental abstractions have no significance for me.

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Art, Hero, Believe

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