Book: How art can make you happier

If empathy is one of the main resources of deeply human happiness (as opposed to, say, the fleeting sense of happiness that comes from beer or chocolate), art is a source of empathy.

Cultivating empathy is real and human worthy work.

The only thing worth remembering are individuals: other people are real. That's all there is to learn. It will take forever, but you can start now.

We like art. It delights us even when it makes us feel bad. In this sense, we are complex.