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In the squalor of Verlaine's personal life and the beauty of his poetry we see a startling contrast. It illustrates the need to remember that however grand the higher mission of art is, it does not quite attain the goal of human existence; it does, however, rise to the level next below that goal. It is a genuine spiritual path but not the ultimate final one.

-- Notebooks Category 14: The Arts in Culture > Chapter 1 : Appreciation > # 173