"The voice of the sea speaks to the soul."
"To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts - absolute gifts - which have not been acquired by one's own effort. And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul."
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Source: Kate Chopin (2014). “The Awakening and Selected Stories of Kate Chopin”, p.97, Simon and Schuster
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