Accepting Quote by Cyril Connolly

“Artists are dishonest creatures really. They foist their version of reality upon us while making it all up. Writers, painters, musicians, auteurs—they’re all the…

— Anonymous

A true artist is expected to be all that is noble-minded, and this is not altogether a mistake; on the other hand, however, in…

— Ludwig van Beethoven

“A writer who makes serious money is never taken seriously. Writers and artists are expected to suffer poverty and privation for their art; it’s…

— Jessica Zafra

Great artistic talent in any direction... is hardly inherent to the man. It comes and goes; it is often possessed only for a short…

— Hilaire Belloc

It may be true that artists adopt a flamboyant appearance, but it's also true that people who look funny get stuck with the arts.

— Quentin Crisp

It is precisely those artists and writers who are most inclined to think of their art as the manifestation of their personality who are…

— Simone Weil

It seems the deeper, truer personality of the artist only emerges in the making of decisions... in refusing and accepting, changing and revising.

— Bridget Riley

Artists have no less talents than ever, their taste, their vision, their sentiment are often interesting; they are mighty in their independence and feeble…

— George Santayana

The quality an artist must have is objectivity in judging his work, plus the honesty and courage not to kid himself about it.

— William Faulkner

“Even the most talented artists have flaws and limitations that no amount of training can overcome, just as even the most exceptional individuals have…

— Matt Fitzgerald

“A true artist removes his heart willingly, allows constructive criticism to stomp it, then puts it back—bruised and aching—as he continues to strive for…

— Anonymous

“Good artists exist simply in what they make, and consequently are perfectly uninteresting in what they are.”

— Oscar Wilde