“The art of love… is largely the art of persistence.”
Albert Ellis (1913–2007) American psychologist
“Art consists of the persistence of memory.”
— Stephen King, book Misery
Misery (1987)
Context: Writers remember everything... especially the hurts. Strip a writer to the buff, point to the scars, and he'll tell you the story of each small one. From the big ones you get novels. A little talent is a nice thing to have if you want to be a writer, but the only real requirement is the ability to remember the story of every scar.
Art consists of the persistence of memory.
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