The life of reality is confused, disorderly, almost always without apparent purpose, whereas in the artist's imaginative life there is purpose. (Sherwood Anderson)

The life of reality is confused, disorderly, almost always without apparent purpose, whereas in the artist's imaginative life there is purpose.

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