Art Quote by Hector Berlioz

I think that all artists, regardless of degree of talent, are a painful, paradoxical combination of certainty and uncertainty, of arrogance and humility, constantly…

— Madeleine L'Engle

A true artist could and should create till the day they die. You don't ever fail as an artist until you quit being an…

— Christian Keiber

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

“If the creative process is so powerful, it would be natural to wonder why many artists have difficulties in their lives. It is because…

— Robert Fritz

Some artists shrink from self-awareness, fearing that it will destroy their unique gifts and even their desire to create. The truth of the matter…

— James Broughton

Most artists are brought to their vocation when their own nascent gifts are awakened by the work of a master. That is to say,…

— Lewis Hyde

To be an artist is a blessing and a privilege. Artists must never betray their true hearts. Artists must look beneath the surface and…

— Marvin Gaye

Becoming an artist cannot be taught. A degree and diligence is not a guarantee that one can become an 'artist.

— Scott Kahn

Artists must be men of wit, consciously or unconsciously philosophers; read, study and think a great deal of life...

— Robert Henri

One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.

— Irving Stone

“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

In every artist we can perceive a man with both a message and a method. His message may be innate in him, but his…

— Brander Matthews