A gift that cannot be given away ceases to be a gift. The spirit of a gift is kept alive by its constant donation.
Art does not organize parties, nor is it the servant or colleague of power. Rather, the work of art becomes a political force simply through the fait… - Lewis Hyde
Art does not organize parties, nor is it the servant or colleague of power. Rather, the work of art becomes a political force simply through the fait…
- Lewis Hyde
To be a great teacher, you can't simply be looking at how to earn your income. And with a priest or spiritual leader - there's another relationship t… - Lewis Hyde
To be a great teacher, you can't simply be looking at how to earn your income. And with a priest or spiritual leader - there's another relationship t…
An essential portion of any artist's labor is not creation so much as invocation - Lewis Hyde
An essential portion of any artist's labor is not creation so much as invocation
I think of a myth as a story that helps you explain all the different pieces of your life. In that broad sense, there is no way to live without mytho… - Lewis Hyde
I think of a myth as a story that helps you explain all the different pieces of your life. In that broad sense, there is no way to live without mytho…
A gift that cannot be given away ceases to be a gift. The spirit of a gift is kept alive by its constant donation. - Lewis Hyde
What is it about a work of art, even when it is bought and sold in the market, that makes us distinguish it from . . . pure commodities? A work of ar… - Lewis Hyde
What is it about a work of art, even when it is bought and sold in the market, that makes us distinguish it from . . . pure commodities? A work of ar…
Erik Erikson has commented: Potentially creative men like (Bernard) Shaw build the personal fundament of their work during a self-decreed moratorium,… - Lewis Hyde
Erik Erikson has commented: Potentially creative men like (Bernard) Shaw build the personal fundament of their work during a self-decreed moratorium,…
But neither money nor machines can create. They shuttle tokens of energy, but they do not transform. A civilization based on them puts people out of … - Lewis Hyde
But neither money nor machines can create. They shuttle tokens of energy, but they do not transform. A civilization based on them puts people out of …
The gift moves towards the empty place. As it turns in its circle it turns towards him who has been empty-handed the longest, and if someone appears … - Lewis Hyde
The gift moves towards the empty place. As it turns in its circle it turns towards him who has been empty-handed the longest, and if someone appears …
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