"The perfect detective story cannot be written. The……" — Raymond Chandler
"The perfect detective story cannot be written. The type of mind which can evolve the perfect problem is not the type of mind that can produce the artistic job of writing."
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