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I think there's a kind of built-in arrogance to anyone who considers themself an artist. They want to feel as though like… — Sylvester Stallone Copy Share Image
Twentieth-century art may start with nothing, but it flourishes by virtue of its belief in itself, in the possibility of control over… — Al Alvarez Copy Share Image
“Look at this one.” I picked up a small painting of a man with dark hair and a short, dark beard. He… — Laura Anderson Kurk Copy Share Image
I think newspapers shouldn't try to compete directly with the Web, and should do what they can do better, which may be… — Dave Eggers Copy Share Image
“{ Miller, who was president of American Federation of Musicians, had this to say about Robert Ingersoll at his funeral } On… — Owen Miller Copy Share Image
O supreme and unapproachable light! O whole and blessed truth, how far art thou from me, who am so near to thee!… — Anselm of Canterbury Copy Share Image
An intelligent observation of the facts of human existence will reveal to shallow-minded folk who sneer at the use of coincidence in… — Rafael Sabatini Copy Share Image
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Beware, I pray thee, of presuming that thou art saved. If thy heart be renewed, if thou shalt hate the things that… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
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People have pointed out evidences of personal feeling in my notices as if they were accusing me of a misdemeanor, not knowing… — George Bernard Shaw Copy Share Image
'Drag Race' doesn't claim to represent drag as a whole. 'Drag Race' is a reality show. If you see real drag shows,… — Trixie Mattel Copy Share Image
That's the thing about music: It's forever. Hopefully, you captured a moment musically that has a timeless quality people will find relevant… — Robert Coppola Schwartzman Copy Share Image
I am perfectly convinced that whatever the gospels are they are not legends. I have read a great deal of legend and… — C. S. Lewis Copy Share Image
Everything I wanted before, I want twice as much now. And that doesn't mean material things; it means to explore more, to… — Jennifer Lopez Copy Share Image
“choices. There is great power in immersing yourself in a satisfying creative project. First of all, it takes your mind off your… — Candy Paull Copy Share Image
It's always helpful to look outside of the web for your inspiration, to places where you might not at first expect to… — Andy Clark Copy Share Image
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Fiction is about telling a good story, first and foremost. But of course, everything I'm interested in or angry about leaks into… — Lauren Beukes Copy Share Image
I wouldn't say the purpose of making art is to enjoy it necessarily. For me, it happens to be the thing I… — Sean Lennon Copy Share Image
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The stuff of thought is the seed of the artist. Dreams form the bristles of the artist's brush. As the eye functions… — Arshile Gorky Copy Share Image
I've always been fond of the idea expressed in Buddhist art, that there are certain objects that, just by seeing them, can… — Alex Grey Copy Share Image
“The person who waits upon moods in impoverished. If the painter only wanted to paint when in the mood for it, he… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer Copy Share Image
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“In an age when the difference between prince and peasant was thought to be in the stars, Mr Tzara, art was naturally… — Tom Stoppard Copy Share Image
Many artists and critics see collectors like kids see their parents: as the ones with money and power who just don't get… — Mark Kostabi Copy Share Image
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You know, Simon he's an artist representative, but Randy and Paula actually were in the industry as artists so they had, you… — Ruben Studdard Copy Share Image
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