No one can estimate the power of authority among poor and uneducated people in a world whose problems confuse even the wisest.
Joyce CaryFor the essential thing about the work of art is that it is work, and very hard work too.
Joyce CaryRemember I'm an artist. And you know what that means in a court of law. Next worst to an actress
Joyce CaryNo doubt any connoisseur, any collector, some bored old millionaire when he shows off his treasures, is seeking in your praise the resurrection and the life.
Joyce CaryThe truth is that life is hard and dangerous; that he who seeks his own happiness does not find it; that he who is weak must suffer; that he who demands love will be disappointed; that he who is greedy will not be fed; that he who seeks peace will find strife; that truth is only for the brave; that joy is only for him who does not fear to be alone; that life is only for the one who is not afraid to die.
Joyce Cary