That which is capable of perceiving objective reality is, in Sufism, the human soul (ruh).
Idries ShahMy only objective is to paint a Christ so moving that those who see him will be converted.
Georges RouaultA story is a really weird art object that should contain life but not be enslaved by the banality.
George SaundersI believe that, in any novel of mine, the principal objective is the construction of the whole.
John Irving