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William Soutar
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“Art is for all — and the greatest art proves it.”
William Soutar (1898–1943) first seen 1932 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Diary, 29 August 1932.
“My life's purpose is to write poetry — but behind the poetry must be the vision of a fresh revelation for men.”
William Soutar (1898–1943) first seen 1932 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Diary, 29th August 1932.
“What is this poetry ? A mortal mind Made visible;a caged bird? Nay more:it is a spiritleft behind Nailed by the piercing word.”
William Soutar (1898–1943) first seen 1935 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On a poem, XC Brief Words, The Moray Press, Edinburgh 1935.
“Accept the shout or silence of your peers As if a fabled legacy or loss; Their praiseand blame are but the winds which toss Your seed into the winter of the years.”
William Soutar (1898–1943) first seen 1935 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: For any Artist, LXXXI,Brief Words, The Moray Press, Edinburgh 1935.