Art Quote by Kate Chopin

“One must possess many gifts … which have not been acquired by one’s own effort. And, moreover … the artist must possess the courageous soul.”

— Kate Chopin

“And, moreover, to succeed, the artist much possess the courageous soul.”

— Kate Chopin

“And moreover, to succeed, the artist must possess the courageous soul . . . the brave soul. The soul that dares and defies.”

— Kate Chopin

“Art really does instruct us in how to think, feel, and behave. To be an artist is to have great power. To be the…

— Rod Dreher

“We may not have the power to profess our gifts as the artist does, and yet we come to recognize, and in a sense…

— Lewis Hyde

“To be an artist today is such an act of faith: nothing can come back from it except the satisfaction of the art itself.”

— Truman Capote

The artist appeals to that part of our being which is not dependent on wisdom; to that in us which is a gift and…

— Joseph Conrad

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

The artist must possess the courageous soul that dares and defies

— Kate Chopin

“Art is a spirit and soul thing. Anything else is mere desperation.”

— Michael Bassey Johnson

“the artist descends within himself, and in that lonely region of stress and strife, if he be deserving and fortunate, he finds the terms…

— Joseph Conrad

“To be an artist was to interpret experiences for others. The more a person turned in to the charismatic forces in life or in…

— Laura Joplin