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Anyone who takes no delight in the firm outline of an object, or in its essential character, has no artistic sense. . . . He cannot even be nourished by Art. Like Ephraim, he feeds upon the East wind, which has no boundaries.

Source: On Boundaries, 1921; reprinted in Intimate Portraits, ed. H. P. Heseltine, 1969.
-- Vance Palmer, (Aug 28 1885-1959), Australian novelist; His novels, short stories, and plays are noted for disciplined diction and frequent understatement.

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