What art ought to do is tell stories which are moment-by-moment wonderful, which are true to human experience, and which in no way explain human experience.

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What art ought to do is tell stories which are moment-by-moment wonderful, which are true to human experience, and which in no way explain human experience. - John Gardner

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What art ought to do is tell stories which are moment-by-moment wonderful, which are true to human experience, and which in no way explain human experience. - Mary Bushiri quotes