Art Quote by Yukio Mishima
“For an artist to do creative work, he needs at once physical health and some physiomental ill health. He needs both serenity and gloom.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Sea of Fertility, 1965
Creative work thrives on the tension between health and melancholy, requiring both calm and darkness.
In simple terms: Artists need both health and melancholy.
Embrace both serenity and gloom.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- writing
- painting
- music composition
- performance art
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does melancholy fuel your creativity?
- Can health alone sustain artistic output?
Relying solely on one state may limit depth.