Art Quotes

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

21093 quotes

T
"Art is for people with too much time on their hands."
Tony Montana
T
"Art is the expression of the soul; it cannot be bought or sold."
Tom Hagen
V
"Art is the reflection of a man's soul."
Vito Corleone
E
"Art expresses what words cannot. It's survival of the spirit."
Ellen Ripley
S
"Art is about expressing what you can't say."
Sonny Corleone
M
"Young man, I heard you paint houses."
Michael Corleone
T
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Tom Hagen
T
"Art speaks where laws are silent."
Tom Hagen
M
"All artists are children in some way."
Michael Corleone
M
"I want to be a painter."
Michael Corleone
W
"Art and creativity help us process our pain."
Wendy Torrance
W
"Art is a form of communication beyond words."
Wendy Torrance
D
"Art is a way to express what words cannot."
Danny Torrance
J
"I'm a writer, and writers need material. Real, raw material."
Jack Torrance
J
"The typewriter is my confessor and my judge."
Jack Torrance
J
"I came here to write, but the hotel had other plans."
Jack Torrance
J
"Creation requires destruction. Art requires sacrifice."
Jack Torrance
E
"Art is how we process what we've survived."
Ellen Ripley
E
"Art is how we survive our nightmares."
Ellen Ripley
J
"I believe in the power of art to heal."
Jenny Curran
D
"The hotel smiled at me in ways that made no sense."
Danny Torrance
D
"The blood elevator was beautiful and terrible all at once."
Danny Torrance
J
"This job is perfect for a writer who needs isolation."
Jack Torrance
J
"Great art requires sacrifice and suffering."
Jack Torrance
D
"Art is the expression of human creativity and soul."
Doc Brown
J
"Art is the only way to truly express yourself."
Jenny Curran
J
"Art requires a troubled soul."
Jack Torrance
J
"Art is the expression of the soul."
Jack Torrance
N
"Taxidermy is my hobby. I stuff birds."
Norman Bates
D
"Art is a way to express what words cannot."
Danny Torrance