Art Quotes

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The decay of society is praised by artists as the decay of a corpse is praised by worms. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Savages and modern artists are alike strangely driven to create something uglier than themselves. but the artists find it harder. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The beautification of the world is not a work of nature, but a work of art, then it involves an artist. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
And all over the world, the old literature, the popular literature, is the same. It consists of very dignified sorrow and very undignified fun. Its… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The aim of good prose words is to mean what they say. The aim of good poetical words is to mean what they do not… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
The new school of art and thought does indeed wear an air of audacity, and breaks out everywhere into blasphemies, as if it required any… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I look around the world and see so many wonderful things that I love and enjoy and benefit from, whether it's art or music or… — Daniel Dennett
We need to understand that every time an elementary teacher captures the imagination of a child through the arts or music of language this nation… — Richard Riley
That which lies before the human race is a constant struggle to maintain and improve, in opposition to State of Nature, the State of Art… — Thomas Huxley
Art, because it's so easy to do, and yet so difficult to do well, encourages humility in the human soul. — Robert Genn
Good art inspires; Good design motivates. — Otl Aicher
Design is where science and art break even. — Unknown Author
You can have an art experience in front of a Rembrandt... or in front of a piece of graphic design. — Stefan Sagmeister
The science of design, or of line-drawing, if you like to use this term, is the source and very essence of painting, sculpture, architecture... Sometimes...… — Michelangelo
Art is the contemplation of the world in a state of grace. — Hermann Hesse
The whole art of war consists in getting at what is on the other side of the hill. — Duke of Wellington
Just as Darwin discovered the law of evolution in organic nature, so Marx discovered the law of evolution in human history; he discovered the simple… — Friedrich Engels
While it is unlikely that poetry or art shall eliminate the reality of war in the twenty-first century, it is thrilling to know there remain… — Aberjhani
During human progress, every science is evolved out of its corresponding art. — Herbert Spencer
When I see brokenness, poverty and crime in inner cities, I also see the enormous potential and readiness for transformation and rebirth. We are creating… — Lily Yeh
Art in its highest form is art that serves and instructs society and human development. — Harry Belafonte
The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel. — Piet Mondrian
It is important to express oneself...provided the feelings are real and are taken from you own experience. — Berthe Morisot
For me, painting is a way to forget life. It is a cry in the night, a strangled laugh. — Georges Rouault
The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his… — Paul Strand

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