The only line that's wrong in Shakespeare is 'holding a mirror up to nature.' You hold a magnifying glass up to nature. As an actor you just enlarge it enough so that your audience can identify with the situation. If it were a mirror, we would have no art. Montgomery Clift actorartaudience share on social
But every single damn thing matters! Only we don't realize. We just tell ourselves that art runs on one track and life, our lives, on another, and we don't realize that's a lie. Roberto Bolano artdamnlie Change image and share on social
Internationalism on the other hand admits that spiritual achievements have their roots deep in national life; from this national consciousness art and literature derive their character and strength and on it even many of the humanistic sciences are firmly based. Christian Lous Lange achievementadmitart share on social
When the bright angel dominates, out comes a great work of art, a Michelangelo David or a Beethoven symphony. Madeleine L'Engle angelartbeethoven Change image and share on social
I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect. Madeleine L'Engle ancientartchinese Change image and share on social
When you're a filmmaker you're part of a very expensive art form. Kevin Smith artexpensivefilmmaker Change image and share on social
There's the dual challenge of wanting to speak from an authentic place, and then being able to be honest about it. Even in the most mannered art, I think that's what people value, is a voice that comes from a real place. John Darnielle artauthenticchallenge share on social
I've always wanted to be an animator. That's an ultimate art form, right there. Jason Marsden animatorartform Change image and share on social
A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts. Joshua Reynolds hangpictureroom Change image and share on social
It is not so for art in appreciation because art is concerned with human behavior. And science is concerned with the behavior of metal or energy. It depends on what the fashion is. Now today it's energy. It's the same soul behind it. The same soul, you see. Josef Albers appreciationartbehavior share on social
