Appetite Quote by Jacques Barzun

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

It is a beautiful truth that all men contain something of the artist in them. And perhaps it is the case that the greatest…

— Walt Whitman

Those art lovers who pride themselves mostly on *taste* usually possess no other talent.

— Edward Abbey

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

There are many tremendous artists that never make it. Talent is not enough if no one sees, hears and tastes your work.

— apl.de.ap

All men are creative but few are artists.

— Paul Goodman

I dare affirm that any artist... who has nothing singular, eccentric, or at least reputed to be so, in his person, will never become…

— Michelangelo

True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.

— Auguste Rodin

Above all, an artist must never be too easily satisfied with what he has done...

— Henri Matisse

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

— Robert Henri

Every man is an artist.

— Joseph Beuys

“A true great artist at heart never ceases to create, continuously amazes and keeps sharing his gift despite barriers, judgement, fears and dreaded myths.…

— Elizabeth E. Castillo