كلّ فنٍّ خلّاق سحرٌ، واستحضارٌ لما لا يُرى في صورٍ مقنعةٍ ومنيرةٍ ومألوفةٍ ومدهشة، تهذيبًا للإنسانية، وهي المقيّدة بشروط وجودها إلى التأمّل الجادّ في أتفه مدّ وجزر من الواقع.

“All creative art is magic , is evocation of the unseen in forms persuasive, enlightening, familiar and surprising, for the edification of mankind , pinned down by the conditions of its existence to the earnest consideration of the most insignificant tides of reality .”Joseph Conrad — The Complete Novels of Joseph Conrad - All 20 Works in One Premium Edition: Including Unforgettable Titles like Heart of Darkness, Lord Jim, The Secret Agent, Nostromo, Under Western Eyes and Many More (With Author’s Letters, Memoirs and Critical Essays) (2015)