Art Quotes

But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation.

Art never improves, but... the material of art is never quite the same.

People are surprised at how down-to-earth I am. I like to stay home on Friday nights and listen to 'The Art of Happiness' by the Dalai Lama.

Art is the objectification of feeling, and the subjectification of nature.

The art of an artist must be his own art. It is... always a continuous chain of little inventions, little technical discoveries of one's own, in one's relation to the tool, the material and the colors.

Good art however "immoral" is wholly a thing of virtue. Good art can NOT be immoral. By good art I mean art that bears true witness, I mean the art that is most precise.

Mournful and yet grand is the destiny of the artist.

This new art made a deep impression on me, and I began to study it ardently.

Stealing things is a glorious occupations, particularly in the art world.

A work of art has no importance whatever to society. It is only important to the individual.

That piece has been choreographed so badly so many times. I'm loathe to do it but I may eventually because it is one of the seminal art works of the twentieth century.

Art is anything you can get away with.

Really I don't like human nature unless all candied over with art.

Propaganda is that branch of the art of lying which consists in nearly deceiving your friends without quite deceiving your enemies.

Art is uncompromising and life is full of compromises.

Patience is the art of concealing your impatience.

Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth.

I believe only in art and failure.

Love-making is an art which must be studied.

But really, it was reading that led me to writing. And in particular, reading the American classics like Twain who taught me at an early age that ordinary lives of ordinary people can be made into high art.

Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth.

Art: If the object of poetry is, to make men, then poetry is the heir of prophecy.

Art for art's sake, money for God's sake.

All art is a struggle to be, in a particular sort of way, virtuous.

I'd like to introduce someone who has just come into my life. I've admired him for 35 years. He's someone who represents integrity, honesty, art, and on top of that stuff I'm actually sleeping with him.

If cooking becomes an art form rather than a means of providing a reasonable diet, then something is clearly wrong.

Just letting it out is one of the definitions of bad art.

But, you see, the theatre is not always art in America.

The art of being sick is not the same as the art of getting well.

Envy is the art of counting the other fellow's blessings instead of your own.