The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims only what it already knows, what it recognizes.


Characters, p. 306 - Pretexts: Reflections on Literature and Morality (1964)

André Gide Quotes

The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims...

The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims...

The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims...

The artist who is after success lets himself be influenced by the public. Generally such an artist contributes nothing new, for the public acclaims...