It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process. – Max Eastman
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness. – Max Eastman

It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process. – Max Eastman
The defining function of the artist is to cherish consciousness. – Max Eastman
There is something self-defeating in the too-conscious pursuit of pleasure. – Max Eastman