I just think that fiction that isn't exploring what it means to be human today isn't art. David Foster Wallace artexplorefiction Change image and share on social
It is in this power of saying everything, and yet saying nothing too plainly, that the perfection of art consists. John Ruskin artconsistperfection Change image and share on social
Dancers are a work of art - they are the canvas on which their work is painted. Patrick Duffy artcanvasdancer Change image and share on social
People, certainly in the U.K., look down on screenwriting as an art form, but I love the discipline of it. Next to the bagginess of novel writing, it almost feels like a martial art. Matt Haig artbagginessdiscipline Change image and share on social
As in nature, as in art, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster. Thomas Guthrie artgraceluster Change image and share on social
A work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them. There is no such thing as bad art. Muriel Rukeyser artartistbad Change image and share on social
The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge. Thomas Berger artknowledgequestion Change image and share on social
Are you really sure that a floor can't also be a ceiling? M. C. Escher ceilfloor Change image and share on social
I don't think about art when I'm working. I try to think about life. Jean-Michel Basquiat artlifework Change image and share on social
We shall seek first to tell the truth rather than to study the subtle art of adjusting it to the circumstances of time and person. Vincent McNabb adjustartcircumstance Change image and share on social