Quote by Ernst Fischer
To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has becom

To provoke dreams of terror in the slumber of prosperity has become the moral duty of literature. – Ernst Fischer

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In a decaying society, art, if it is truthful, must also reflect decay. And unless it wants to break faith with its social function, art must show the world as changeable. And help to change it. – Ernst Fischer

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I would love to spend all my time writing to you Id love to share with you all that goes through my mind, all that weighs on my heart, all that gives air to my soul phantoms of art, dreams that would be so beautiful if they could come true. – Luigi Pirandello

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