The art of living consists in knowing which impulses to obey and which must be made to obey. Sydney J. Harris artconsistimpulse Change image and share on social
A tendency to focus on art over business has meant that too many designers have failed to make the most of their critical acclaim. Natalie Massenet acclaimartbusiness Change image and share on social
Art is a deception that creates real emotions - a lie that creates a truth. And when you give yourself over to that deception, it becomes magic. Marco Tempest artcreatedeception Change image and share on social
Architecture is the art of how to waste space. Philip Johnson architectureartspace Change image and share on social
We must not show to all and sundry the secrets of the waters flowing in ocean and river, or the devices that work on these waters. Let there be convened a council of experts and masters in mechanical art to deliberate what is needed to compose and construct these works. Filippo Brunelleschi artcomposeconstruct share on social
Acting is an art form. If you are not creating something that's unusual and informative and at least has the possibility of being illuminating, then you are not into it as an art form. Bruce Glover actartcreate Change image and share on social
We are misery-making machines! Homo sapiens has perfected the art of causing suffering. Pain is humankind's collective GDP. Henry Rollins artcausecollective Change image and share on social
I began drawing as a very young child and had a grandfather who experimented with photography, so those things constituted my first exposure to art. Sigmar Polke artbeginchild Change image and share on social
The final purpose of art is to intensify, even, if necessary, to exacerbate, the moral consciousness of people. Norman Mailer artconsciousnessexacerbate Change image and share on social
I hate studio. For me, studio is a trap to overproduce and repeat yourself. It is a habit that leads to art pollution. Marina Abramovic arthabithate Change image and share on social