Art Quote by George Carlin

Now that we do not have priests and philosophers any more, artists are the most important people in the world.

— Gerhard Richter

Now there are no priests or philosophers left, artists are the most important people in the world.

— Anonymous

Our time and attention is scarce. Art is not that important to us, no matter what we might like to believe.

— Tyler Cowen

We are drawn to artists who tell us that art is difficult to do and takes a spiritual effort, because we are still puritan…

— John Updike

Art is not a pastime but a priesthood.

— Jean Cocteau

Ah, well, during the Middle Ages, religion was often able to redeem art. Today, however, art is about the only thing that can redeem…

— Samuel R. Delany

Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed…

— Martin Luther

Art cannot, perhaps, impose order on life—but it teaches us to admire even the unruliest of revelations.

— Sarah Churchwell

“In the past an artist produced things that were necessary socially; they were instruments, albeit of a special kind, that helped the dead reach…

— Stanisław Lem

I have always felt that art, especially music, is but a demonstration of God.

— Gian Carlo Menotti

Art is a spiritual, immaterial respite from the hardships of life.

— Fernando Botero

It is because artists do not practise, patrons do not patronize, crowds do not assemble to reverently worship the great work of Doing Nothing,…

— Gilbert K. Chesterton