Aesthetic Quotes

445 Aesthetic quotes by 363 unique authors

Men=earthbound creatures, living in communities, endowed with common sense,Â sensus communis, a community sense; not autonomous, needing each otherâ€™s company even for thinking (â€œfreedom of… — Hannah
All art preserves mysteries which aesthetic philosophers tackle in vain. — Anthony Burgess
When nature suffers because it is destroyed by human activities, the notion of beauty is really losing its meaning, because nothing is more aesthetic than… — Marieta Maglas
An old essay by John Updike begins, 'We live in an era of gratuitous inventions and negative improvements.' That language is general and abstract, near… — John Updike
Aesthetic racism is almost always a sign of inexperience. Those who have not made their way far enough into the world of amorous delights judge… — Milan Kundera
My biggest thing is to teach not to focus on the aesthetic. It's really about who you are, and the human being, that makes you… — Beyonce Knowles
So long as we refuse to include lottery tickets among the symphonies, or medical bulletins among the overtures, we must refrain from treating the emotions… — Eduard Hanslick
Dryness promotes the formation of flower buds...flowering is, after all, not an aesthetic contribution, but a survival mechanism. — Ann Zwinger
The process of preparing programs for a digital computer is especially attractive, not only because it can economically and scientifically rewarding, but also because it… — Donald Knuth
Behind the aesthetic form lies the repressed harmony of sensuousness and reason — Herbert Marcuse
The language that photography has is a formal language. Any photographer is doing something formal. If it's formal, then it must be an aesthetic way… — Sebastiao Salgado
No student of history can fail to see the moral interest of the Middle Ages, any more than an artist can fail to see their… — Goldwin Smith
I don't get really inspired the way some people do, buzzing with ideas - it feels like hard work to me... but once I get… — Shaun Tan
The temptation to believe that the Universe is the product of some sort of design, a manifestation of subtle aesthetic and mathematical judgment, is overwhelming.… — Paul Davies
My fascination for studies proved highly beneficial, it assisted the development of my aesthetic understanding of chess, and improved my endgame play. — Vasily Smyslov
Architecture has to be greater than just architecture. It has to address social values, as well as technical and aesthetic values. — Samuel
There are a lot of guys out there with skills who have not contributed to the evolution of the instrument. It's about more than that...it's… — Vinnie Colaiuta
I don't have an interest in any car that isn't good for the environment, other than maybe an aesthetic quality in a picture book. — Emile Hirsch
Acting is an aesthetic career, which is annoying. — Tamsin Egerton
Give people pride and they'll live on bread and water, bless their exploiters, and even die for them. Self-surrender is a transaction of barter: we… — Eric Hoffer

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