All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a declaration of love is an act of decadence. Any work of art, provide it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and therefore is an act of love.


From a 1952 interview - Truman Capote: Conversations (1987)

Truman Capote Quotes

All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a...

All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a...

All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a...

All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called decadent? It's like saying a...