Quote by Rebecca West
There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass

There is no logical reason why the camel of great art should pass through the needle of mob intelligence. – Rebecca West

Other quotes by Rebecca West

I take it as a prime cause of the present confusion of society that it is too sickly and too doubtful to use pleasure frankly as a test of value. – Rebecca West

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Pleasure
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It is a great pity that every human being does not, at an early stage of his life, have to write a historical work. He would then realize that the human race is in quite a jam about truth. – Rebecca West

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History
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Intelligence
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Everything in the universe has a purpose. Indeed, the invisible intelligence that flows through everything in a purposeful fashion is also flowing through you. – Wayne Dyer

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Intelligence

Foolishness is rarely a matter of lack of intelligence or even lack of information. – John McCarthy

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Intelligence

The intelligence community gets hurt through sequestration. – Lindsey Graham

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Intelligence

A person must have a certain amount of intelligent ignorance to get anywhere. – Charles Kettering

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Intelligence

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I have nothing to say, I am saying it, and that is poetry. – John Cage

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It requires more courage to suffer than to die. – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Courage

One of the most difficult things everyone has to learn is that for your entire life you must keep fighting and adjusting if you hope to survive. No matter who you are or what your position is you must keep fighting for whatever it is you desire to achieve. – George Allen, Sr.

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Poetry is about the grief. Politics is about the grievance. – Robert Frost

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