Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance. – Max Eastman
Emotion is the surest arbiter of a poetic choice, and it is the priest of all supreme unions in the mind. – Max Eastman

Classic art was the art of necessity: modern romantic art bears the stamp of caprice and chance. – Max Eastman
Emotion is the surest arbiter of a poetic choice, and it is the priest of all supreme unions in the mind. – Max Eastman
There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure. – Max Eastman
I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. Its a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether its a great date or something thats just hugely romantic. – Renee Fleming