Art Quotes

"Art and religion are, then, two roads by which men escape from circumstance to ecstasy."

"The highest artistic ideals are of peace and gentleness."

"There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed."

"To be a writer, one must be willing to sacrifice comfort for truth."

"Hemingway believed in showing, not telling, the emotional core of human experience."

"Never explain what you write; let the work speak for itself."

"The pursuit of perfection is the death of creation."

"The power of a story lies not in its length but in its truth."

"Art is a true reflection of life and love."

"All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath."

"An artist is someone who has learned to trust instinct."

"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story."

"Art should reflect the raw truth of human existence, not idealized fantasy."

"I believe that art has the power to change hearts and minds."

"Art and Letters are the twins of imagination."

"A work of art should transport you or transform you, not merely impress you."

"Art is the most passionate form of truth-telling available to us."

"Art is the mirror of the soul."

"Art speaks when words fail."

"The most noble art is the art of living well."

"Art is the response to demand for entertainment for people with sense."

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time."

"Art is the expression of the soul in visible form."

"Art when really understood is the appreciation of beauty."

"Art and religion first; then philosophy; lastly science. That is the order of the great subjects of life, that is their order of importance."

"To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent."

"The kingdom of art is the only kingdom that cannot be conquered."

"To be an artist, one must learn to see with understanding."

"An artist must have something to say, for if he has nothing at all to say, he cannot say it."

"Art is not a luxury, but a necessity of human development."