One must have a high opinion of a work of art - not the work one is creating at the moment, but… — Edgar Degas Copy Share Image
All the great artists of the world slowly slowly start growing a quality of feminineness, grace, elegance, exquisiteness. A certain flavor of… — Rajneesh Copy Share Image
If we do not wish to fight, we can prevent the enemy from engaging us even though the lines of our encampment… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
I feel like there is an underappreciation for ball gowns. You see them on the runway, but they rarely ever get worn,… — Julie Macklowe Copy Share Image
“In his book Real Presences, George Steiner asks us to "imagine a society in which all talk about the arts, music and… — Geoff Dyer Copy Share Image
In the beginning, the energy involved to create came from my reaction to the work of other artists. The force behind this… — Georg Baselitz Copy Share Image
A true artist is expected to be all that is noble-minded, and this is not altogether a mistake; on the other hand,… — Ludwig van Beethoven Copy Share Image
Definitely, and it's getting more spiritual. Pretty soon I believe people will have to rely on music to get some kind of… — Jimi Hendrix Copy Share Image
In everything that can be called art there is a quality of redemption. It may be pure tragedy, if it is high… — Raymond Chandler Copy Share Image
I'm into sincerity in music and sincerity in art. If it doesn't feel true, I don't want to do it. Things that… — Zooey Deschanel Copy Share Image
The thing represented had to pass through two distorting lenses: the artist's mind, and his medium of expression, before it emerged as… — Arthur Koestler Copy Share Image
It's always so rewarding, gratifying to me, as an artist and a writer, to see how this music gets more important for… — Ed Kowalczyk Copy Share Image
I go to the gym, do some martial arts, and I love poetry. I have a tattoo of my family crest, and… — Steven R. McQueen Copy Share Image
It was an incredible way to grow up, because words that you're taught - these definite things - you realize they sort… — Vito Acconci Copy Share Image
I used to always throw in random questions. I'd have to ask about artist's single and their writing process, which I know… — Ruby Rose Copy Share Image
... actresses require protection in their art from blind abuse, from savage criticism. Their work is their religion, if they are seeking… — Nance O'Neil Copy Share Image
“…suffering can be a work of art. It can be made of buried and rising things, helpless and undiscovered, song of frustrated… — Lydia Millet Copy Share Image
It's important for people not to hold a high opinion of politicians, and one of the strengths of the British is that… — Richard Ingrams Copy Share Image
The art of using troops is this: …When ten to the enemy's one, surround him; …When five times his strength, attack him;… — Sun Tzu Copy Share Image
I think some people have this thing where just because you do singles that means you're not a real artist. It's like… — Jonas Blue Copy Share Image
I'd like to see more Asian-American roles where the ethnicity of the character can be swapped to another. We can, of course,… — Karen Fukuhara Copy Share Image
If you're serious about singing or acting, which are two art forms that get repetitive, the way to keep the music fresh… — Mary Travers Copy Share Image
I think most artists will experience a lot of negative people on Twitter but, thank God, I've got so many followers that… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
“In this world, this life, "flow" [the times when our work or play so absorbs and attunes our energies that we lose… — Andy Crouch Copy Share Image
“I couldn't have written [What Good Are The Arts?] because I--and I'm not alone, by any means--do not have Carey's breadth of… — Nick Hornby Copy Share Image
“By art alone we can get out of ourselves, find out what another person sees of this universe which is not the… — Marcel Proust Copy Share Image
“So if the ultimate felicity of man does not consist in external things which are called the goods of fortune, nor in… — Thomas Aquinas Copy Share Image
Life is a conspiracy to shower you with a nonstop feast of interesting experiences, all of which are designed to help you… — Rob Brezsny Copy Share Image
What motivates me is the chance to improve the world in my own special way; to contribute to the fight that all… — Jinkx Monsoon Copy Share Image
You can never not feel like that, as a working artist these days. It's funny - time off makes me nervous, but… — Zach Condon Copy Share Image
With acting, I'm taking somebody else's work and interpreting it. Whereas with music, it's organic. It's completely myself. Nobody else is really… — Tinsel Korey Copy Share Image
There are artists in Belgium who try to imitate American artists. But it's like, if you're Belgian pretending to be American, you… — Stromae Copy Share Image
“After spending all that time in bed, I realized I was treating the act of eating as though it's the art of… — Kyung Ran Jo Copy Share Image
“Writing is the art of remembering and forgetting. You must forget what you’ve already written, because if you’re dwelling on your old… — Jarod Kintz Copy Share Image
It is for the artist... in portrait painting to put on canvas something more than the face the model wears for that… — James Whistler Copy Share Image
I'm the kind of exec that's artist-friendly, because I give them the whole play. I let them be involved with their careers… — Benny the Butcher Copy Share Image
Everything I record, I end up putting out. You hear about artists with hundreds of songs in their archive, and I have… — Laufey Copy Share Image
“All my life I have refused to be for or against parties, for or against nations, for or against people. I never… — Robert Henri Copy Share Image
You're always taught that the world is so competitive. You're taught that it's not very likely for you to become successful and… — Kali Uchis Copy Share Image
To me, art is the capacity to experience one's innocence: craft is how you get to that point. Maturity in a musician… — Robert Fripp Copy Share Image
![“In this world, this life, "flow" [the times when our work or play so absorbs and attunes our energies that we lose track of time] comes to an end. The canvas is dry, the fugue is complete, the band plays the tag one more time and then resolves on the final chord. And, too, the book is finished…” quote by Andy Crouch](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/6df/andy-crouch-15704_andy-crouch_in-this-world-this-life-flow-the-times-w_2400806.jpg)
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