What are works of art for? to educate, to be standards. To produce is of little use unless what we produce is known, is widely known, the wider known the better, for it is by being known that it works, it influences, it does its duty, it does good. We must try, then, to be known, aim at it, take means to it. And this without puffing in the process or pride in the success.


A Hopkins reader: selections (ed. 1966)

Gerard Manley Hopkins Quotes

What are works of art for? to educate, to be standards. To produce is of little use unless what we produce is known, is widely known, the wider known ...

What are works of art for? to educate, to be standards. To produce is of little use unless what we produce is known, is widely known, the wider known ...

What are works of art for? to educate, to be standards. To produce is of little use unless what we produce is known, is widely known, the wider known ...

What are works of art for? to educate, to be standards. To produce is of little use unless what we produce is known, is widely known, the wider known ...