“Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.”
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Cather, W. (n.d.). Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7215-artistic-growth-is-more-than-it-is-anything/
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Cather, Willa. “Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7215-artistic-growth-is-more-than-it-is-anything/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Cather, Willa. “Artistic growth is, more than it is anything else, a refining of the sense of truthfulness. The stupid believe that to be truthful is easy; only the artist, the great artist, knows how difficult it is.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7215-artistic-growth-is-more-than-it-is-anything/.