Art Quote by Marcel Proust

To be an artist is to fail, as no other dare fail, that failure is his world and the shrink from desertion, art and…

— Samuel Beckett

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.

— Charles Horton Cooley

There is no such thing as failure for an artist, unless failure is the refusal to attempt, the unwillingness to dream.

— Laurence Overmire

At times failure is very necessary for the artist. It reminds him that failure is not the ultimate disaster. And this reminder liberates him…

— John Berger

I had to come to terms with my failure as an artist... I had to find a way for myself.

— Tracey Emin

An artist, a man, a failure, must proceed.

— e. e. cummings

An artist's failures are as valuable as his successes: by misjudging one thing he conforms something else, even if at the time he does…

— Bridget Riley

As an artist, I feel that we must try many things - but above all we must dare to fail.

— John Cassavetes

He who is discouraged after a failure is not a real artist.

— Auguste Rodin

A great artist has to be ready to fail.

— Marina Abramovic

Failure and its accompanying misery is for the artist his most vital source of creative energy.

— Montgomery Clift

A true artist, in my mind, is willing to fail sometimes, because if you're not brave enough to say yes and follow your gut,…

— Alexander Skarsgard