Art Quote by Jo Nesbø

“To be misunderstood is the shy man's fate on every occasion; and whatever impression he endeavors to create, he is sure to convey its…

— Jerome K. Jerome

“It is sometimes said that the tragedy of an artist's life is that he cannot realize his ideal.”

— Oscar Wilde

“The artist is the only one qualified to criticize his art, because only the artist knows what he was trying to express and how…

— Ron Brackin

“Whenever an artist becomes dominated by his own ignorance, his art loses value, for it is only the professional artist that can be humble…

— Robin Sacredfire

“Every artist thus keeps within himself a single source which nourishes during his lifetime what he is and what he says.”

— Albert Camus

“Artists strive for perfection. But what they often fail to see is that the beauty, the humanity, lies within the flaws.”

— Elizabeth Isaacs

“In my opinion, it is not the writer’s job to solve such problems as the existence of God, pessimism, etc. The job of the…

— Anton Chekhov

“The only artists I have ever known who are personally delightful are bad artists. Good”

— Oscar Wilde

“Look, I don't see why bad artists - I mean artists who are obviously incompetent... - why they should be presented hypocritically as good…

— Anthony Burgess

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

— Oscar Wilde

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

“People understand me so little that they do not even understand when I complain of being misunderstood.”

— Søren Kierkegaard