“Its also true that sometimes people felt things and because there was no word for them, they went unmentioned. The oldest emotion in the world may be that of being moved; but to describe it–just to name it–must have been trying to catch something invisible.”
“(Then again, the oldest feeling in the world might simply have been confusion.)”
“Having begun to feel, people’s desire to feel grew. They wanted to feel more, feel deeper, despite how much it sometimes hurt. People became addicted to feeling. They struggled to uncover new emotions. It’s possible that this is how art was born. New kinds of joy were forged, along with new kinds of sadness: The eternal disappointment of life as it is; the relief of unexpected reprieve; the fear of dying.”
An extended quote from Nicole Krauss’ A History of Love, from the chapter “13. The Eternal Disappointment of Life As It Is”
Paintings: 1) Louis Le Brocquey found here 2) Kimia Kline found here 3) Sally Mann found here
Ummmm…Painting #1: g-g-gorgeous.
And I will now have to follow-up on this Nicole Krauss’ A History of Love…sounds honest.
it’s a beautiful story! you should pick it up… really doubt you will be disappointed!