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Art Quote by Salman Rushdie

“The real risks for any artist are taken in pushing the work to the limits of what is possible, in the attempt to increase the sum of what it is possible to think. Books become good when they go to this edge and risk falling over it -when they endanger the artist by reason of what he has, or has…” quote by Salman Rushdie
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“The real risks for any artist are taken in pushing the work to the limits of what is possible, in the attempt to increase the sum of what it is possible to think. Books become good when they go to this edge and risk falling over it -when they endanger the artist by reason of what he has, or has not, artistically dared.”

Salman Rushdie

About This Quote

Source Interview: The Guardian, 2010

Artists grow by testing boundaries, risking failure to expand creative possibilities.

In simple terms: Pushing limits expands art and thought.

Key Takeaway

Embrace risk to innovate.

Themes

creativity risk artistic growth

Mood

intense reflective

Type

inspirational philosophical

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • visual arts
  • performance
  • innovation

Key Concepts

boundary testing creative courage

Questions to Reflect On

  • What boundary will you test?
  • How do you handle fear of failure?
A Different Perspective

Risk can lead to alienation or loss of audience.

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