He is guided by a quote from an art criticism essay written by Henry James, in which James asserted, “In the arts, feeling is always meaning.” Veeder begins his classes with this quote, usually underlining the words “always” and "meaning” and capitalizing the word “always.”
Veeder initiates his classes with a quote from Henry James's art criticism essay, which asserts that in the arts, emotion is always significant. He often highlights this phrase, typically emphasizing the words "always" and "significant."