Quotation by

W. Somerset Maugham

The artist produces for the liberation of his soul. It is his nature to create as it is the nature of water to run down the hill.

W. Somerset Maugham

Nature

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An artist creates because it is an essential part of who they are, just as water naturally flows downhill without effort or choice. This act of creation serves as a way for the artist to free and express their inner self.

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