Art Quotes

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

21093 quotes

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"Art and warfare both require the same mastery of composition."
Yi Sun-sin
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"Art without truth is mere decoration; truth without art is mere fact."
Yi Sun-sin
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"The greatest art is the art of governance done with grace and purpose."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
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"Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth."
Baibar
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"Every artist was first an amateur."
Baibar
"Technique without heart is mere mechanics."
Qi Jiguang
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"The power of storytelling shapes how we understand the world around us."
Walter Cronkite
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"Art captures the essence of human experience across cultures."
Walter Cronkite
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"Art is the mirror of the soul."
Timur
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"Art elevates the human spirit."
Timur
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"Architecture speaks where words may fail; build therefore with intention and permanence in mind."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
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"Beauty and truth are not luxuries; they are necessities."
Edward R. Murrow
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"Art speaks to the soul in ways that facts alone cannot."
Edward R. Murrow
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"Art and warfare are both disciplines that demand mastery of technique and spirit."
Yi Sun-sin
Y
"The artist and the warrior both seek to transcend the ordinary."
Yi Sun-sin
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"Art is the mirror of the soul."
Nader Shah
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"Art elevates the human spirit."
Nader Shah
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"Art is the soul's attempt to communicate what words cannot express."
Baibar
B
"Art asks questions that science cannot answer about human meaning and value."
Baibar
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"Music and art flourish aboard ships that sail in peace and purpose."
Zheng He
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"Art elevates the soul and enriches the spirit."
Kara Mustafa Pasha
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"Art without truth is decoration; truth without art is drudgery."
Kara Mustafa Pasha
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"The craftsman's hand and the warrior's resolve are two sides of the same coin of civilization."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
Q
"Art is the voice of a civilization speaking across centuries to those yet unborn."
Qutb-ud-Din Aibak
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"The art of command is knowing when to lead and when to follow."
Yi Sun-sin
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"The art of persuasion is the art of seeing through another's eyes."
Nader Shah
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"Art is the language spoken by the soul when words fail."
Nader Shah
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"The artist sees what others merely look at."
Baibar
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"The artist's brush speaks truths that words cannot reach."
Baibar
"The sword is an extension of the spirit; master the spirit, master the sword."
Qi Jiguang