Everything is complicated; if that were not so, life and poetry and everything else would be a bore.
Wallace StevensRead
Intolerance respecting other people's religion is toleration itself in comparison with intolerance respecting other people's art.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Disrespect for others' art is worse than disrespect for their religion.
Wallace Stevens highlights the severity of intolerance towards artistic expressions compared to religious beliefs. While both are forms of personal truth and identity, undermining someone's art reveals a deeper form of intolerance, as art often reflects the essence of human experience and emotional depth, making it arguably more fundamental to individual expression and culture.
Themes
IntoleranceArtReligionExpressionCulture
In practice
Example use cases
During an art critique session, I shared this quote to emphasize the importance of respecting diverse artistic perspectives.
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