“It seems a pity that this should be so—that art should be a child of suffering; and yet such seems to be the case.”

Observing that hardship can sharpen literary work · Letter, written in England (published 1900)

• Art
• Creativity
• Suffering

“I am disappointed with success, and I am tired of abuse.”

Expressing disillusionment once fame arrived after years of struggle · Letter, written in England (published 1900)

• Disappointment
• Fame
• Success

“Preaching is fatal to art in literature. I try to give to readers a slice out of life; and if there is any moral or lesson in it, I do not try to point it out. I let the reader find it for himself.”

Insisting that art must show life without didactic moralising · Letter, written in England (published 1900)

• Art
• Literature
• Morality