Art Quote by Eric Maisel
“The artist must possess at least as much conviction as does his enemy, the dogmatic, mealy-mouthed, anti-art bigot.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Artist's Journey by Eric Maisel, 2015
An artist needs conviction equal to the dogmatic critics to stay true to their vision.
In simple terms: Artists must be as confident as their critics.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate strong belief in your work.
Themes
creativity
confidence
conflict
Mood
determined
reflective
Type
motivational
philosophical
When to use this quote
- gallery openings
- creative blocks
- public criticism
- self‑doubt
Key Concepts
artistic integrity
self‑validation
critical resistance
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you maintain belief when faced with harsh criticism?
- What strategies help you confront dogmatic opposition?
A Different Perspective
Even with conviction, external pressures can still stifle expression.
![“The fact is that, once you are the person - and Ms.[Hillary] Clinton is the person who injected this type of commentary [bigot] into this race [2016] - once you inject that type of commentary into this race, you can't then sit back and start complaining about it or have some of your handmaidens in…” quote by Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/8a7/chris-christie-1382_bigots_the-fact-is-that-once-you-are-the-person_794848.jpg)
![“This type of discourse in the campaign is just unwarranted. But it was started by Ms.[Hillary] Clinton. Ms. Clinton has started the idea of calling Donald Trump those types of names [bigot].” quote by Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ea/chris-christie-1382_bigots_this-type-of-discourse-in-the-campaign-i_453139.jpg)
