Art Quotes

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

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"Art is a political act when it awakens consciousness."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Art has the power to reach the human soul in ways that words alone cannot."
Pope John Paul II
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"Art is the means by which we transcend our limitations and touch the infinite."
Pope John Paul II
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"Art is the expression of the infinite in finite forms."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art transcends the limitations of form."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art and beauty reveal the face of God."
Pope Francis
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"Art and music are the languages of the soul."
Pope Francis
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"Art is the echo of the divine in the human spirit."
Pope John Paul II
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"Culture reflects the values and soul of a people."
Pope John Paul II
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"Art expresses the inexpressible depths of the human soul."
Pope John Paul II
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"Art is not decoration; it is the expression of what cannot be said."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Art is the mirror of the society that creates it."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Art is the expression of the human spirit's deepest yearnings and truths."
Dalai Lama (14th)
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"The art of mindful living is to smile at the present moment."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"The art of living is about presence, not performance."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Art is the language through which the soul speaks to the world."
Sri Aurobindo
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"The true artist is a channel through which universal beauty flows into form."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art is the effort of man to express the unspoken language of nature."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art is the practice of mindfulness with paint and canvas."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Art expresses the deepest truths of human experience and brings us closer to understanding the divine."
Pope John Paul II
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"Art at its best expresses what words cannot; it is a pathway to the transcendent."
Pope John Paul II
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"Art is the effort of man to express the unmanifest consciousness through material forms."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art that touches the soul speaks in the language of higher consciousness."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art is a way of recognizing and celebrating the sacred."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"To dwell in the present moment is an art."
Thich Nhat Hanh
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"Art is the effort of man to express his concept of nature in his own fashion."
Swami Vivekananda
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"Art is the response to the demand for entertainment, for the stimulation of our senses and imagination."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Art is the expression of what words cannot communicate."
Jiddu Krishnamurti
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"Art is the effort of man to express the unspoken thoughts of nature."
Sri Aurobindo
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"Art is a method to help people understand things better."
Dalai Lama (14th)