Art gives its vision to beauty not always recognized. And it surrenders freely — whatever power it possesses to every sincere soul that seeks it. But above all else–it presents us with the gift of...

Initially, I feel expansive when I try something new, and then contract as soon as I encounter difficulty or the unknown. I am learning to experiment with my tolerance of difficulty and the not knowing,...

It was partly the war, the revolution did the rest. The war was an artificial break in life– as if life could be put off for a time– what nonsense! The revolution broke out willy-nilly...

Art doesn’t have to make sense, little dhamphir. Besides, I’m supposed to be crazy, right?

We sit down before the picture in order to have something done to us, not that we may do things with it. The first demand any work of art makes upon us is surrender. Look....

I wish to paint in such a manner as if I were photographing dreams.

wash the brush, just beats the devil out of it

There’s no such thing as good art or bad art. Art is popular or unpopular. What is banned in Boston may be bid on at Christie’s.

The secret to making yourself stronger is to absorb the strength of the people around you—energy begets energy.

Art is childhood.

I do not have many things that are meaningful to me. Except my doubts and my fears. And my art.

Go out into the sunlight and be happy with what you see.

The absence of a muse can be even more inspirational than its presence

Judging is acting on a limited knowledge. Learn the art of observing without evaluating.

A bad magician never gets the good props.

For any creative thought to be contagious, it must first be worthy of a sneeze.

Music is art, and art is an integral part of the human experience.

Innovation is the art at the eyes of artist; the science at the mind of scientist; and the bridge between the art and science.

People, there’s no such thing as, THE BEST CAMERA BRAND, but yes there will always be THE BEST CAMERA AT ANY GIVEN TIME. Technology will change, but not art.

The more people have time to experience the joys of creativity, the less they will be consumers, especially of mass-produced culture. I see that as a kind of new wealth that counts for more than...

ERRORS ARE WHAT MAKE US HUMAN. PLOT TWIST: I’M A HORSE.

Most people seem to resent the controversial in music; they don’t want their listening habits disturbed. They use music as a couch; they want to be pillowed on it, relaxed and consoled for the stress...

I think women dwell quite a bit on the duress under which they work, on how hard it is just to do it at all. We are traditionally rather proud of ourselves for having slipped...

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don’t need to have.

Your craft is comprehensive if it represents you.

To wake the soul by tender strokes of art,To raise the genius, and to mend the heart

All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.

What he was after hangs between the visible and the invisible, between the here and now and the seemingly elsewhere.

The cruelest thing you can do to an artist is tell them their work is flawless when it isn’t

When asked for advice on how to write a short story, Carlos Cortés responded, No advice. Every writer has to exorcise his own demons.

Century after century, the belief that an individual’s physical health was independent of his or her emotional health has so dominated medical thought that there has even been open contempt for anyone who would dare...

It’s possible to commit art and entertainment in the same moment.

Because the essence of creativity is fucking around; art is that which is done for the hell of it.

Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.

The artist must be blind to “recognized” and “unrecognized” form, deaf to the teachings and desires of his time. His open eyes must be directed to his inner life and his ears must be constantly...

I hated [the commercial art studio] because advertising is telling lies, basically, making crap goods look terrific, and I felt I was so privileged to be an artist anyway, why was I prostituting myself on...

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

tools.” And since the mind and body are interrelated, this understanding makes it easier to see why coordinating them is a practical way of using these tools to greatest effect—a way of using the mind...

No arts; no letters; no society; and which is worst of all, continual fear and danger of violent death; and the life of man, solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short

Provided with a case of pencils, and some sheets of paper, I used to take a seat apart from them, near the window, and busy myself in sketching fancy vignettes representing any scene that happened...

Art, in itself, is an attempt to bring order out of chaos.

The true artist will let his wife starve, his children go barefoot, his mother drudge for his living at seventy, sooner than work at anything but his art. To women he is half vivisector, half...

So. Lie there, my art.

I learned that I’ have to be detached if I was ever to achieve anything at all.

Don’t worry about your originality. You couldn’t get rid of it even if you wanted to. It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone...

Trying to be offensive for the sole purpose of being offensive should always deem one the least offensive of offenders.

I have no sympathy with the belief that art is the restricted province of those who paint, sculpt, make music and verse. I hope we will come to an understanding that the material used is...

An artist is like a woman who can do nothing but love, and who succumbs to every stray male jackass.

It is impossible to see how good work might be accomplished by people who think that our life in this world either signifies nothing or has only a negative significance.If, on the other hand, we...

All this talk about what a marvelous future science’ll bring us? Art can change things just as much.’ She stubbed out her cigarette. ‘Maybe better.”Why’s that?’ ‘Art doesn’t kill anyone.