The only way to seek God is to seek God first. Deny the nayward, affirm the yeaward, be true to those stirrings and motions which He starts in us, refuse priority to all else, and be faithful to the sacred.
Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own.
No eyes that have seen beauty ever lose their sight.
People mistake their limitations for high standards.
Whats beauty anyway but ugliness if it hurts you?
In a sick world, it is the first duty of the artist to get well.