I said earlier that I do not believe an artist's life throws much light upon his works. I do believe, however, that, more often than most people realize, his works may throw light upon his life. An artist with certain imaginative ideas in his head may then involve himself in relationships which are congenial to them.
W. H. AudenThe sky is darkening like a stain Something is going to fall like rain And it won't be flowers
W. H. AudenThe commonest ivory tower is that of the average man, the state of passivity towards experience.
W. H. AudenA craftsman knows in advance what the finished result will be, while the artist knows only what it will be when he has finished it.
W. H. Auden