Art Quote by Hanya Yanagihara
““When he worked on this painting, he felt sometimes as if he were flying, as if the world of galleries and parties and other artists and ambitions had shrunk to a pinpoint beneath him, something so small he could kick it away from himself like a soccer ball, watch it spin off into some distant orbit that had nothing to do with him.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara, 2015
The artist feels liberated, seeing worldly pressures as tiny and removable, like a ball he can kick away.
In simple terms: Art can make you feel free from worldly pressures.
Key Takeaway
Embrace moments of creative transcendence.
Themes
creativity
freedom
perspective
Mood
exhilarated
reflective
Type
inspirational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- gallery openings
- personal crises
- creative blocks
- career transitions
Key Concepts
existential release
artistic immersion
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you capture that sense of lightness in daily life?
- What does “kicking away” the world mean for you?
A Different Perspective
The feeling may be fleeting and not solve underlying anxieties.
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