All Irving Stone Quotes
- We...believe that art is religious, because it is one of man's highest aspirations. There is no such thing as pagan art, only good and bad… Art
- From the biography of Freud, by Irving Stone, said by Freud's fiance after he teased her for being sweet, "Beware of truly sweet people. They… Beware
- The most perfect guide is nature. Continue without fail to draw something every day. Continue
- To try to understand another human being, to grapple for his ultimate depths, that is the most dangerous of human endeavors. Another Human
- Drawing is the poet's written line, set down to see if there be a story worth telling, a truth worth revealing. Down
- He had always loved God. In his darkest hours he cried out, "God did not create us to abandon us. Abandon
- Listen, my friend, all forms that exist in God's universe can be found in the human figure. A man's body and face can tell everything… All
- ...and rout the magical mystical moonlight with fierce proof of its own greater power to light, to heat, to make everything known. Everything Known
- One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it. Artist
- I cannot draw a human figure if I don't know the order of his bones, muscles or tendons. Same is that I cannot draw a… Anatomy
- The paintings that laughed at him merrily from the walls were like nothing he had ever seen or dreamed of. Gone were the flat, thin… Air
- Art is amoral; so is life. For me there are no obscene pictures or books; there are only poorly conceived and poorly executed ones. Amoral
- Each of us has his own alphabet with which to create poetry. Alphabet
- There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books. Book
- Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life. Art
- An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours. Among
- It's freezing up here. What did you use to keep warm?" "Indignation," said Michelangelo. "Best fuel I know. Never burns out. Anger
- You cannot be firmly certain about anything. You can only have enough courage and strength to do what you consider to be right. Maybe it… Certain
- Everyone has their own personality, its own character, and if he respects that, everything would finally fall over for good only. Character
- Reading has always been the largest and most irreplaceable pleasure for Vincent; reading about other people's successes and failures, joys and sufferings seemed to bury… Been