Making art in America is about saving one's soul. Autor: Charles Simic Copy Quote More from Charles Simic “When people ask me how to find happiness in life I tell them, First learn how t…” “This strange thing must have crept Right out of hell.It resembles a bird’s foot…” “One writes because one has been touched by the yearning for and the despair of …” “Only poetry can measure the distance between ourselves and the Other.”