Artist Quotes by Truman Capote

11 Artist quotes by Truman Capote

Capote’s flair for the dramatic shines through in this eleven‑quote roundup on the artistic temperament. The snippets balance his keen social eye with a personal affection for the craft, delivering a quick yet vivid snapshot.

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All artists are two-headed calves.

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A work of art is one of mystery, the one extreme magic; everything else is either arithmetic or biology.

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“To be an artist today is such an act of faith: nothing can come back from it except the satisfaction of the…

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The feeble-minded, the neurotic, the criminal, perhaps, also, the artist, have unpredictability and perverted innocence in common.

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“The only obligation any artist can have is to himself. His works means nothing, otherwise. It has no meaning.”

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Any work of art, provided it springs from a sincere motivation to further understanding between people, is an act of faith and…

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“I should say a student does well to remain one as long as he can. It seems to me very doubtful that…

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“If there is no mystery, for the artist, to solve inside of his art, then there's no point in it. . .…

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If there is no mystery, for the artist, to solve inside of his art, then there's no point in it…for me, every…

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That's the difference between the serious artist and the craftsman--the craftsman can take material and because of his abilities do a professional…

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All writing, all art, is an act of faith. If one tries to contribute to human understanding, how can that be called…

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“You can beat your brains out for her, and she’ll hand you horseshit on a platter.”

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“The walls of the cell fell away, the sky came down, I saw the big yellow bird.”

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“Don't wanna ride on the devil's side...just wanna ride with you”

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Wrinkles and bones, white hair and diamonds: I can't wait.

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You can't blame a writer for what the characters say.

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There is really no practical help that one can offer; it is a matter of self-discovery, of one's own convictions, or working with one's…

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“...Narcissus was so egotist...he was merely another of us who, in our unshatterable isolation, recognized, on seeing his reflection, the beautiful comrade, the only…

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“Is it - I'm not certain - possible to love someone if your first interest is the use you can make of him? Doesn't…

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One of the most difficult things in writing a novel or anything at all is to choose the point of view from which it's…

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I've never worked for a newspaper. I've had some very bad reviews in newspapers.

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But, my dear, so few things are fulfilled: what are most lives but a series of incompleted episodes? 'We work in the dark, we…

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“…she, glittery voyager of secure destination,  steamed down the harbor with whistles whistling and confetti in the air.”

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“Because it's indeed difficult to portray, in any meaningful depth, another being, his appearance, speech, mentality, without to some degree, and often for quite…

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