“The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said. Shakespeare, Balzac, Homer have all written about the same things, and if they had lived one thousand or two thousand years longer, the publishers wouldn't have needed anyone since.”
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Faulkner, W. (n.d.). The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said. Shakespeare, Balzac, Homer have all written about the same things, and if they had lived one thousand or two thousand years longer, the publishers wouldn't have needed anyone since. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26933-the-artist-is-of-no-importance-only-what/
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Faulkner, William. “The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said. Shakespeare, Balzac, Homer have all written about the same things, and if they had lived one thousand or two thousand years longer, the publishers wouldn't have needed anyone since.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26933-the-artist-is-of-no-importance-only-what/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
Chicago
Faulkner, William. “The artist is of no importance. Only what he creates is important, since there is nothing new to be said. Shakespeare, Balzac, Homer have all written about the same things, and if they had lived one thousand or two thousand years longer, the publishers wouldn't have needed anyone since.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/26933-the-artist-is-of-no-importance-only-what/.