Art Quotes
Beauty, expression, and the human need to create. Artists and thinkers on why art matters.
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"Art exists in the space between what we see and what we feel about what we see."Abraham Kuhn
"The pursuit of beauty in art mirrors the pursuit of integrity in life."Solomon Loeb
"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."Philip Morris
"In art, as in life, the journey matters more than the destination."Otto Kahn
"Art is the mirror of the soul."Otto Kahn
"The cultivation of taste and refinement is as important as the cultivation of wealth."August Belmont Sr.
"The greatest art is the art of living well."Philip Morris
"Art is the soul speaking in a language reason cannot understand."Julius Rosenthal
"The cultivation of taste requires exposure to the finest things."Jacob Schiff
"The preservation of culture is the responsibility of the educated."Jacob Schiff
"Art teaches us what science cannot measure: the value of the invisible."Abraham Kuhn
"Art is the expression of the inexpressible."Abraham Kuhn
"To create beauty in this world is to fulfill one's highest calling."August Belmont Jr.
"The beauty of art lies in its capacity to transcend the material and touch the soul."August Belmont Jr.
"The artist does not create beauty; he reveals what already exists."Philip Morris
"The greatest luxury is not what money can buy, but what it can create."Otto Kahn
"Art is the language of those who have nothing to say in words."Otto Kahn
"I have always believed that civilization rests upon the foundations of the arts."Otto Kahn
"The immortality of art transcends the mortality of man."Otto Kahn
"Art is the language that speaks when words fail."Solomon Loeb
"Art and commerce need not be enemies; they can elevate one another."August Belmont Sr.
"Art is the language that speaks when words fail us."Julius Rosenthal
"Art challenges us to see what we thought we understood differently."Julius Rosenthal
"The artist sees what others merely look at."Abraham Kuhn
"Art is the soul's protest against mediocrity."Abraham Kuhn
"Beauty in enterprise lies in its simplicity and honesty of purpose."Jacob Schiff
"The beauty of simplicity is that it allows for greatness."George M. Pullman
"Art is the language of the soul when words fail us."Philip Morris
"Art teaches us to see the world as it could be, not merely as it is."Philip Morris
"Art is the language of the soul unbound by words."Solomon Loeb