Adults Quote by Charles E. Burchfield
“As an artist grows older, he has to fight disillusionment and learn to establish the same relation to nature as an adult, as he had when a child”
About This Quote
Artists must confront disillusionment with age, relearning a childlike wonder toward nature to keep their work alive.
In simple terms: Aging artists need to rediscover childlike wonder.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate wonder to avoid disillusionment.
Themes
art
aging
nature
wonder
disillusionment
Mood
nostalgic
inspirational
Type
philosophical
creative
When to use this quote
- painting
- writing
- teaching
- environmental advocacy
- personal growth
Key Concepts
creative renewal
psychology of aging
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you reconnect with nature’s simplicity?
- What habits preserve childlike curiosity?
A Different Perspective
Maintaining wonder can be hard amid responsibilities.
![“As the world grows older there is loss and gain - let us not with modern insolence and blindness imagine it all gain; [...] but neither must we with neo-pagan obscurity of thought imagine it all loss.” quote by J.R.R. Tolkien](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/108/j-r-r-tolkien-204_nostalgia_as-the-world-grows-older-there-is-loss-a_249388.jpg)
![“He [an earnest young reporter] seemed to share the view of many intelligent, well-educated, well-meaning people that, while adult literature may aim to be art, the object of children's books is to whip the little rascals into shape.” quote by Katherine Paterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/2cf/katherine-paterson-2365_adults_he-an-earnest-young-reporter-seemed-to-s_6101.jpg)
