"Reticence may be an elderly doctrine to preach,……" — M. R. James
"Reticence may be an elderly doctrine to preach, yet from the artistic point of view I am sure it is a sound one. Reticence conduces to effect, blatancy ruins it."
More Artistic Quotes
- The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance. — Aristotle
- The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery. — Francis Bacon
- I'm not a driven businessman, but a driven artist. I never think about money. Beautiful things make money. — Lord Acton
- My concern is to continue respecting my work as I've done since I began as an actor and I could… — Javier Bardem
- I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with… — Mikhail Baryshnikov
- Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep. — Scott Adams
- Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. — Henry Ward Beecher
- My parents were very supportive of me and my artistic endeavours. My father and mother came to every school play… — Jack Black
- The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal;… — William Blake
- Classical music and pop are two different universes, each with its own difficulties, peculiarities, depth and artistic dignity. In Italy,… — Andrea Bocelli
- Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic… — Andrea Bocelli
- I love power. But it is as an artist that I love it. I love it as a musician loves… — Napoleon Bonaparte