Art Quotes

Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.

21093 quotes

Q
"Art is a waste of time unless someone's willing to pay for it."
Quark
K
"Art preserves what we value most in ourselves."
Kes
K
"Art is how we transcend our limitations."
Kes
K
"Art expresses what words cannot."
Kira Nerys
N
"One must never underestimate the power of a well-prepared meal."
Neelix
B
"The greatest art reflects the truth of the human condition."
Benjamin Sisko
T
"Art has an order and structure, even if subtle."
Tuvok
K
"Art reflects the soul of a civilization."
Kathryn Janeway
J
"Art is proof that we exist, that we felt something worth expressing."
Jadzia Dax
J
"I dance because it's the one way all of me can express itself at once."
Jadzia Dax
C
"Art expresses what words alone cannot capture."
Chakotay
C
"Art is the voice of the soul."
Chakotay
K
"Art is one of the most beautiful expressions of the soul."
Kes
K
"Art allows us to express what words cannot."
Kes
S
"Art serves no practical function, yet humans create it instinctively."
Seven of Nine
S
"Art is the expression of what cannot be quantified."
Seven of Nine
Q
"Art is humanity's attempt to transcend its mortality."
Q
Q
"Art proves your species has something worth communicating."
Q
G
"Art is what makes life worth living."
Geordi La Forge
G
"Art is the most human expression of who we are."
Geordi La Forge
N
"My culinary skills are second to none - food is the gateway to the soul."
Neelix
N
"The arts are essential to maintaining our humanity."
Neelix
B
"The pursuit of art and beauty reminds us what we're fighting for."
Benjamin Sisko
B
"Art is the soul of civilization."
Benjamin Sisko
T
"Art expresses what logic cannot."
Tuvok
T
"Art reflects the values of a civilization."
Tuvok
C
"Art reveals what words cannot express."
Chakotay
C
"Art is the language of the heart."
Chakotay
B
"Art and music feed the soul in ways nothing else can."
Beverly Crusher
K
"Art and science are not opposites—they are different expressions of the same truth."
Kathryn Janeway