Art Quotes · Page 118

Art should be something like a good armchair in which to rest from physical fatigue.

— Henri Matisse

The singing of sea shanties as working songs at sea is a lost art

— Alan Villiers

My function at Verve was that of a genuine producer in artists and repertoire.

— Norman Granz

Blessed art Thou, Lord, who giveth suffering As a divine remedy for our impurities.

— Charles Baudelaire

The sole art that suits me is that which, rising from unrest, tends toward serenity.

— Andre Gide

It's easier and sociabler to talk technique than it is to make art.

— John Barth

“Refinement is the sign of deficient vitality, in art, in love, and in everything.”

— E.M. Cioran

But it becomes disrespectful when the artist's process is not respected.

— Talib Kweli

One often forms a mental image of an artist through his work and is often disappointed on meeting him.

— Alun Hoddinott

There's a very fine line between being artistic and being a dickhead - it's like love and hate.

— Peter Hook

A Grecian history, perfectly written should be a complete record of the rise and progress of poetry, philosophy, and the arts.

— Thomas B. Macaulay

I went to the London Academy Of Music and Dramatic Art and returned to New York where I started my career.

— David Naughton

“Changing clothes in a public restroom is an acquired skill, one that becomes an art when the bathroom floor hasn't been washed…

— Seanan McGuire

We're here to bring beauty to the world and make a difference in this planet. That's what art forms are about.

— Charlie Haden

Works of Art can only be produc'd in Perfection where the Man is either in Affluence or is Above the Care of…

— William Blake

I need to be working with the art world in N.Y.C. as much as I need to be working in my studios…

— Michelle Grabner

Salman was an amazing human being. There are lot of things about him for years, but he's one of the most genuine,…

— Kubra Sait

There is, however, in art another kind of external similarity which is founded on a fundamental truth. When there is a similarity…

— Wassily Kandinsky

“From the beginning, Fassbinder's films showed that with the help of art it is possible to defend oneself against the destructive forces…

— Christian Braad Thomsen

“And health in art - what is that? It has nothing to do with a sane criticism of life. There is more…

— Oscar Wilde

Honestly, I've been reading a lot of books on visual art. I've been reading a lot of books by Olivia Lang, I've…

— Arlo Parks

Every step on my way to becoming an artist seemed preordained. The right people were always in the right places at the…

— Kerry James Marshall

“Self-doubt can be an ally. This is because it serves as an indicator of aspiration. It reflects love, love of something we…

— Steven Pressfield

I remember when we were doing "Batman Begins" and to watch Chris Nolan go from "Memento" to "Batman" and take that leap…

— Katie Holmes

The momentous thing in human life is the art of winning the soul to good or evil.

— Francis Bacon

The artist is obliged to invent the self who will paint his pictures.

— Harold Rosenberg

I value those artists who embody the expression of their life.

— Wassily Kandinsky

I think it's really important for real artists to make sure they're honest.

— Pixie Lott

Art is the expression of those beauties and emotions that stir the human soul.

— Howard Pyle

That is what art is at the end of the day: It's an escapism that we all crave.

— Lauren Jauregui

Galás is a great artist with a very powerful voice.

— Marina Abramovic

One should not be too difficult. An artist should not treat himself like an enemy.

— Eugene Delacroix

There are some artists that love that limelight. I don't do it for that.

— Keyshia Cole

Art is an end in itself; its values are intrinsic.

— Daniel Bell

“...A painting was a translation of the language of my heart.”

— Amy Tan

I was grounded in the performing arts from a very young age.

— Pratik Gandhi

“Whatever you do in life, you can always do it in an artistic way!”

— Mehmet Murat ildan

I am certain about what I will never do - but not about what my art will render.

— Odilon Redon

What artists call posterity is the posterity of the work of art.

— Marcel Proust

You just have to do your art. Nothing can stop you.

— Robert Zemeckis