Sergei Diaghilev

"Astonish me!"

"I want you to steal."

"The public always prefers entertainment to art."

"Art should be ephemeral."

"A good impresario must be part diplomat, part magician, and part madman."

"The secret of success is that it is not a secret at all."

"Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd."

"I love you, but I do not wish to marry you."

"Everything is modern if it is creative."

"An artist must be strong, otherwise he is merely a craftsman."

"The artist's duty is to create beauty."

"Life is too short to be boring."

"I am always looking for the extraordinary."

"Art is not what you see, but what you make others see."

"Innovation requires imagination and courage."

"A true artist has no limitations."

"The world needs dreamers and doers."

"I believe in the power of creative expression."

"One must embrace change to truly live."

"Art is the language of the soul."

"Success comes to those who dare greatly."

"The future belongs to the bold."

"I seek to elevate the human experience through art."

"Tradition should inspire, not imprison."

"A masterpiece is a moment of truth."

"The greatest art challenges convention."

"One must have passion to create passion."

"Life is art; make it beautiful."

"The performer and the creator are one."

"I am not interested in the mediocre."