Famous quote by Alice Miller

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I was not out to paint beautiful pictures even painting good pictures was not important to me. I wanted only to help the
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"I was not out to paint beautiful pictures; even painting good pictures was not important to me. I wanted only to help the truth burst forth"

- Alice Miller

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Alice Miller's quote speaks with her desire to use her art to reveal the truth. She was not interested in creating aesthetically pleasing works of art, nor was she focused on developing technically competent pieces. Rather, she wished to use her art to assist the fact emerged. She wanted her art to be a vehicle for truth, a way to express her beliefs and sensations. By using her art to express the fact, she was able to make her voice heard and to share her perspective with the world. Her quote speaks with the power of art to be a tool for truth and justice. It is a pointer that art can be used to reveal our deepest truths and to help us make sense of the world around us.

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Switzerland Flag This quote is written / told by Alice Miller somewhere between January 12, 1923 and today. He/she was a famous Psychologist from Switzerland. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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