There are no contests in the Art of Peace. A true warrior is invincible because he or she contests with nothing. Defeat means to defeat the mind of contention that we harbor within. Morihei Ueshiba artcontentioncontest Change image and share on social
Education is my next big thing. When music and art were taken out of the schools, I went berserk! Bette Midler artberserkbig Change image and share on social
In a sufficiently prosperous society where people specialize sufficiently, and where enough of the crappy work is done by machines, all work becomes art. Nick Hanauer artcrappymachine Change image and share on social
The beauty of a finely worked object points to the beauty of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the craftsmanship points to the beauty of the name which was the source of the craftsmanship. The beauty of the name of the craftsman's art points to the beauty of the craftsman's attributes manifested in that art. Said Nursi artattributebeauty share on social
Although not considered a martial art, boxing is really a martial art. It's a very limited martial art as long as you agree to just box... but in an actual physical fight against someone who's just a wrestler, you're going to get killed. Joe Rogan actualagreeart share on social
Logic is neither a science nor an art, but a dodge. Benjamin Jowett artdodgelogic Change image and share on social
The act of writing surprises me all the time. A miraculous thing happens when you have an idea and you want to convert it into words... and then you start to create a work of art, and that's another miracle, and it remains mysterious to the writer, or to this writer anyway. Janette Turner Hospital actartconvert share on social
The Nobel prizes memorialize Alfred Nobel's faith in the contribution that human thought, directed to science and art, can make to human welfare. Herbert A. Simon alfredartcontribution Change image and share on social
Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art. Thomas Hardy acquireartemotion Change image and share on social
Degas was obsessed by the art of classical ballet, because to him it said something about the human condition. He was not a balletomane looking for an alternative world to escape into. Dance offered him a display in which he could find, after much searching, certain human secrets. John Berger alternativeartballet share on social