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Art for art's sake is an empty phrase. Art for the sake of the true, art for the sake of the good and the beautiful, that is the faith I am searching for.

George Sand

The misanthropist is to be pitied when his despair proceeds from an ardent love for the good, the beautiful, and the true.

George Sand

He who draws noble delights from the sentiment of poetry is a true poet, though he has never written a line in all his life.

George Sand

It is a mistake to regard age as a downhill grade toward dissolution. The reverse is true. As one grows older, one climbs with surprising strides.

George Sand

A child motivated by competitive ideals will grow into a man without conscience, shame, or true dignity.

George Sand

Liszt said to me to-day that God alone deserves to be loved. It may be true, but when one has loved a man it is very difficult to love God. It is so different.

George Sand