Artist Quotes by Kakuzō Okakura

“Nothing is more hallowing than the union of kindred spirits in art. At the moment of meeting, the art lover transcends himself. At once…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“Welcome to thee, O sword of eternity! Through Buddha And through Daruma alike Thou hast cleft thy way.”

— Kakuzō Okakura

“Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same?”

— Kakuzō Okakura

“At the magic touch of the beautiful the secret chords of our being are awakened, we vibrate and thrill in response to its call.…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“Have you not noticed that the wild flowers are becoming scarcer every year? It may be that their wise men have told them to…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“Behold the complacent salesman retailing the Good and True. One can even buy a so-called Religion, which is really but common morality sanctified with…

— Kakuzo Okakura

“Sad as it is, we cannot conceal the fact that in spite of our companionship with flowers we have not risen very far above…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“The claims of contemporary art cannot be ignored in any vital scheme of life. The art of to-day is that which really belongs to…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“We are ever brutal to those who love and serve us in silence, but the time may come when, for our cruelty, we shall…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“Our standards of morality are begotten of the past needs of society, but is society to remain always the same? The observance of communal…

— Kakuzō Okakura

“The masterpiece is symphony played upon our finest feelings.”

— Kakuzō Okakura

“In art, the present is the eternal.”

— Kakuzo Okakura