Art Quote by Oscar Wilde

“Art is not merely a decorative enhancement of our lives, but a sign of our desire to live in the world fully and honestly.”

— Jan Zwicky

“We have no other means of recognising a work of art than our feeling for it. The objects that provoke aesthetic emotion vary with…

— Clive Bell

“I didn't originally intend to be an artist; I was much more interested in decorative arts--daily life, beautiful objects.”

— Helaine Posner

Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us…

— Oscar Wilde

“Art never harms itself by keeping aloof from the social problems of the day: rather, by so doing, it more completely realises for us…

— Oscar Wilde

“For me, art is the desire to preserve the intangible feeling of such a moment, hidden in all the littlest details, and then to…

— Rachel Hartman

“If a work of art is rich and vital and complete, those who have artistic instincts will see its beauty, and those to whom…

— Oscar Wilde

“I have been using art as a means to the emotions of life and reading into it the ideas of life.”

— Clive Bell

“The function of art is to make people like life more than they do.”

— Kurt Vonnegut

“When art is not only a matter of inspiring colors and techniques but a permanent questioning of life.”

— Latino Professional Network

“I believe that art is the highest expression of the human spirit. ~ I believe that we yearn to transcend the merely finite and…

— Joyce Carol Oates

“Art can help us reclaim a sense of wonder in our lives.”

— Ivan Fernandez