The old murals came from the heart,” Zima said. "I painted on a huge scale because that was what the subject matter seemed to demand.”
"It was good work,” I said.
"It was hack work. Huge, loud, demanding, popular, but ultimately soulless. Just because it came from the heart didn't make it good. (Alastair Reynolds)

The old murals came from the heart,” Zima said. "I painted on a huge scale because that was what the subject matter seemed to demand.” "It was good work,” I said. "It was hack work. Huge, loud, demanding, popular, but ultimately soulless. Just because it came from the heart didn't make it good.

Alastair Reynolds

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