Wisdom is nothing but a preparation of the soul, a capacity, a secret art of thinking, feeling and breathing thoughts of unity at every moment of life. Herman Hesse artbreathecapacity Change image and share on social
Art doesn't just happen by accident. It is about pulling out new tricks and trying new things. Nicholas Meyer accidentarthappen Change image and share on social
Art produces ugly things which frequently become more beautiful with time. Fashion, on the other hand, produces beautiful things which always become ugly with time. Jean Cocteau artbeautifulfashion Change image and share on social
Having artist parents, they knew the importance of exposing me and my sister to all types of music and art and making art part of our every day. it was just always there. Gretchen Parlato artartistday Change image and share on social
If your choice enters into it, then taste is involved - bad taste, good taste, uninteresting taste. Taste is the enemy of art, A-R-T. Marcel Duchamp artbadchoice Change image and share on social
There were no museums or galleries in Shanghai, but I was very keen on art - I was always sketching and copying, and sometimes I think that my whole career as a writer has been the substitute work of an unfulfilled painter. J. G. Ballard artcareercopy share on social
The only honest art form is laughter, comedy. You can't fake it... try to fake three laughs in an hour - ha ha ha ha ha - they'll take you away, man. You can't. Lenny Bruce artcomedyfake Change image and share on social
The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water. Stendhal artfindgenius Change image and share on social
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. Henry Ward Beecher artistbrushdip Change image and share on social
