He had sufficient taste for art to be unable to finish his picture. He ceased painting it because he was dimly conscious that its defects, little noticeable at first, would become striking if he went on.
Le pasó lo mismo que a Golenischev, quien comprendía en el fondo que no tenía nada que decir y que se engañaba con la idea de que su pensamiento no estaba maduro y que debía desarrollarlo y elegir materiales.