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14657 Art quotes by 5537 unique authors

If we know the divine art of concentration, if we know the divine art of meditation, if we know the divine art of contemplation, easily… — Sri Chinmoy
I went to a performance-art high school, and a teacher there was signing me up for open-mic nights at the comedy club. I think about… — Margaret Cho
Real popular culture is folk art - coalminers' songs and so forth. — Noam Chomsky
Any excuse to live in New York and do art. Has to be one of the most rewarding experiences in the world. — Tommy Chong
To be an artist includes much; one must possess many gifts - absolute gifts - which have not been acquired by one's own effort. And,… — Kate Chopin
Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse. — Winston Churchill
For my part, I consider that it will be found much better by all parties to leave the past to history, especially as I propose… — Winston Churchill
Modern art is what happens when painters stop looking at girls and persuade themselves that they have a better idea. — John Ciardi
I like to change. A new lamp, a piece of art, can transform a room. — Madonna Ciccone
I get strength from my art - all the paintings I own are powerful. — Madonna Ciccone
Silence is one of the great arts of conversation. — Marcus Tullius Cicero
Books and movies are different art forms with different rules. And because of that, they never translate exactly. — Tom Clancy
Patience is the art of hoping. — Luc de Clapiers
The art of pleasing is the art of deception. — Luc de Clapiers
I would prefer to have a more appealing job. If I could still change careers, I would prefer it. This unfortunate art is made for… — Camille Claudel
Life doesn't imitate art, it imitates bad television. — Woody Allen
The challenge is to practice politics as the art of making what appears to be impossible, possible. — Hillary Clinton
It doesn't upset artists to find out that artists used lenses or mirrors or other aids, but it certainly does upset the art historians. — Chuck Close
I think the problem with the arts in America is how unimportant it seems to be in our educational system. — Chuck Close
In my art, I deconstruct and then I reconstruct, so visual perception is one of my primary interests. — Chuck Close
Part of the joy of looking at art is getting in sync in some ways with the decision-making process that the artist used and the… — Chuck Close
In an art school it's very hard to tell who is the best. — Daniel Clowes
Scientific research and other studies have demonstrated that arts education can enhance American students' math and language skills and improve test scores which in turn… — Thad Cochran
Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail. — Jean Cocteau
An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture. — Jean Cocteau

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