Where there is no human connection, there is no compassion. Without compassion, then community, commitment, loving-kindness, human understanding, and peace all shrivel. Individuals become isolated, the isolated turn cruel, and the tragic hovers in the forms of domestic and civil violence. Art and literature are antidotes to that.
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About Susan Vreeland
Susan Vreeland was American author. Susan Joyce Vreeland was an American author. Several of her books deal with the relationship between art and fiction. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Peace — The pursuit of harmony, reconciliation, and inner calm