The false idea is that inside every human being, however unprepossessing, there is a glorious, talented, and overwhelmingly attractive personality. Nonsense. Inside each of us is a mess of unruly, primitive impulses, and these can sometimes, under the strenuous self-discipline and dedication of art, result in notable creativity.


On the Contrary (1984)

Margaret Halsey Quotes

The false idea is that inside every human being, however unprepossessing, there is a glorious, talented, and overwhelmingly attractive personality....

The false idea is that inside every human being, however unprepossessing, there is a glorious, talented, and overwhelmingly attractive personality....

The false idea is that inside every human being, however unprepossessing, there is a glorious, talented, and overwhelmingly attractive personality....

The false idea is that inside every human being, however unprepossessing, there is a glorious, talented, and overwhelmingly attractive personality....