Art Quote by Anonymous

“Beware of artists. They mix with all classes of society and are therefore most dangerous."— Queen Victoria”

— Queen Victoria

“Is it any wonder that no truly respectable society has ever trusted its artists?”

— Leguin, Ursula

“The worst thing an artist can have is too much freedom.”

— Magdalena McGuire

“Artists often enslave their friends.”

— Anonymous

“The artist has to take risks.”

— Irving Stone

“The scary part of being an artist is knowing that what makes you a better artist can also kill you.”

— Darnell Lamont Walker

“Don't we all know that art is dangerous. You play it - then you live it.”

— Stefan Balint

“Artists are indeed unlikely to be good, goodness would silence them.”

— Iris Murdoch

“Well, nothing helps an artist’s career more than a little death and obscurity, I always say.”

— Dan Simmons

“There is always a mysterious conflict in every artist; if life treats him roughly he longs for peace and calm, but if he comes…

— Stefan Zweig

“Any artist who fails to engage with society and the vulnerability of the individual in a cruel existence should not style him-or herself an…

— Lena Andersson

“Artists are out of step with the world. Yet their works can give us a clearer picture of who we are.”

— Ivan Fernandez