Art Quotes

"Science is secondary to life—art is at the heart of living."

"Art should reflect life, not imitate it too closely."

"One should not put a loaded rifle on the stage if no one is thinking of firing it."

"Take the art of living; it is as difficult as any art."

"The secret of good writing is saying the right thing at the right time."

"The purpose of art is not to tell the truth; it is to tell the human truth."

"The unpurged images of day recede."

"Art is the effort of man to express, not to expose, his idea of nature."

"Symbols are the property of all mankind."

"I made my song a coat covered with embroideries out of old mythologies."

"To find a form that accommodates the mess, that is the task of the artist now."

"Art has nothing to do with clarity."

"Life imitates art far more than art imitates life."

"I love acting. It is so much more real than life."

"All art is quite useless."

"I put all my talent into my life and only my genius into my works."

"The only way to save the world is through beauty."

"The only salvation is through art and imagination."

"Art is the activity by which man makes life beautiful."

"The role of art is not to decorate your home, but to develop your spirit."

"Art is the expression of the soul's deepest yearnings."

"Art should surprise people; it should not comfort them."

"The movement of life can be captured in art if we are attentive enough."

"The artist's work begins where the ordinary world ends."

"The artist must be willing to be misunderstood."

"The soul's true nourishment comes from creative expression."

"The work of art begins where language fails."

"Art is the evidence that life is worth living."

"To find a form that accommodates the mess."

"Every word is like an unnecessary stain on silence."