Art Quote by Lena Andersson

“No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist is an unpardonable mannerism of style. No artist is ever morbid.”

— Oscar Wilde

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

— Oscar Wilde

“THE VIRTUE TRAP An artist must have downtime, time to do nothing. Defending our right to such time takes courage, conviction, and resiliency. Such…

— Julia Cameron

Artists have to show us what is not going well within the person and within the society, not try to cover it up.

— Nhat Hanh

An artist must be ruthlessly selfish.

— W. Eugene Smith

“No artist desires to prove anything. Even things that are can be proved. No artist has ethical sympathies. An ethical sympathy in an artist…

— Oscar Wilde

There is nothing fiercer than a failed artist. The energy remains, but, having no outlet, it implodes in a great black fart of rage…

— Erica Jong

“Any artist must simultaneously be nigh cripplingly insecure and massively egotistical.”

— Jason Erik Lundberg

“No genuine artist views himself as superior in essence to others.”

— Laurence G. Boldt

“Nothing really at any period of my life was ever of the smallest importance to me compared with Art. But in the case of…

— Oscar Wilde

An artist is his own fault.

— John O'Hara

When you are 'bad' in the art world they are very very scared! They want to control you... and they can't! Individuality and uniqueness…

— Laurence Gartel