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> SHRI MATAJI ON THE ROLE OF THE ARTIST Source: Heralding a New Age of Joy & Spiritual Fulfillment
QUOTE 1 "How can one man fight the evils of this whole world? In the modern times when everything is moving very fast, it is very difficult for a single person to achieve anything without compromising with the trend of the world. Hence it is absolutely essential that those artists who seek freedom and who believe that they have to play a vital role to further the cause of art, should give up their petty differences and jealousies and unite together. If such a group of artists decide to accept good in their personal, economical and social life and pledge not to deviate from the right path then no power, however destructive, can lay hands on them. Unity of purpose can only grant them all the security needed for the creation of their art."
QUOTE 2 "Artists have to raise the public eye to their standard of taste and not to stoop down to the cheap demand of the public and thus surrender their freedom."
QUOTE 3 "In guiding the creation of an atom into this complex universe and in planning the evolution of a single cell into this wonderful human being, there is a hidden hand of a very great artist because through his creation he expresses himself, he sings, he dances, he paints, he acts and above all, he compels the spectators to reflect. Yes, he created this world because he wanted to reflect himself - his truths, his beauty, his Grace, his compassion, his sweetness, his righteousness and all that can be termed as culture."
QUOTE 4 "If an artist finds his countrymen being unpatriotic or cowardly he can through his art inspire them and can serve the role of a brave soldier. Thus he can serve the society through others by creating a deep impact on their minds. Such is the motivating force of an artist. They are the loveliest flowers of creation, sweetest dreams of the creator the dearest parts of the human society. Perhaps, they do not know how they are loved, worshipped and followed by their spectators."
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