Quote from "The Psyche" (1861)

" (...) I don't believe what the ministers tell us about life beyond the grave; that's a beautiful imagination, a fairy tale for children, and pleasant enough if you can make yourself believe it. I do not live in imagination; I live in reality. Come along! Be a man!"

Registered motifs in this quote:

  1. Priest
  2. Tales about resurrection

Keywords: Art, life

Comment: The friend, Angelo, speaks to the young, despaired artist.