"Of course the illusion of art is to make one believe that great literature is very close to life, but exactly the opposite is true. Life is amorphous, literature is formal"
- Francoise Sagan
About this Quote
This quote by Francoise Sagan suggests that art can be tricking. It can make us believe that literature is a reflection of life, when in truth, life is much more complicated and unforeseeable than literature. Life is constantly changing and developing, while literature is structured and formal. Literature is a way for us to understand life, to organize it into a narrative that is much easier to understand. However, it is very important to keep in mind that literature is not an ideal representation of life, which life is much more unforeseeable and chaotic than literature can ever be.
"Life is life - whether in a cat, or dog or man. There is no difference there between a cat or a man. The idea of difference is a human conception for man's own advantage"
