“Men are idolaters and want something to look at and kiss and hug, or throw themselves down before; they always did, they always will; and if you don’t make it out of wood, you must make it out of words.”
–Oliver Wendell Holmes
Interesting statement. Is it the writer’s job to mold words into ideas people can make into mantras for living purposeful lives? Or should writers merely observe and report, leaving conclusions to interpretation? People assign meaning to art. Whether the assigned meaning has anything to do with the artists’ intentions is another question entirely. Does intention really matter? Or is it the art that matters?
–Jim
