Art Quotes

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

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"Art is in the eye of the beholder, and apparently I've got pretty low standards."
Woody Boyd
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"Art is subjective, which is why my life looks more like a comedy than a masterpiece."
Woody Boyd
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"Art is the soul of humanity expressed."
Sam Malone
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"Art expresses what cannot be spoken."
Sam Malone
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"Art refines the soul and elevates the spirit."
Niles Crane
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"The opera may be Italian, but the human heart is universal."
Niles Crane
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"Art is the expression of the human soul."
Diane Chambers
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"Art gives voice to what words cannot express."
Diane Chambers
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"Art without intention is merely decoration."
Rebecca Howe
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"Art is subjective, but excellence is not."
Rebecca Howe
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"Art is just life with the boring parts removed."
Carla Tortelli
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"Art is lying beautifully about what's real."
Carla Tortelli
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"Art is just someone's attempt to make sense of chaos."
Norm Peterson
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"One must never underestimate the power of cultural refinement."
Frasier Crane
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"One cannot appreciate art without understanding its context."
Frasier Crane
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"Art should challenge and disturb, not comfort and soothe."
Lilith Sternin
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"Art is subjective, but my collection of commemorative stamps is objectively superior."
Cliff Clavin
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"My art collection is nothing compared to my stamp collection."
Cliff Clavin
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"Art is a reflection of the human experience."
Woody Boyd
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"Art is subjective, kind of like my taste in women."
Sam Malone
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"Art is whatever makes people stop and stare."
Sam Malone
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"Art and culture are what separate us from the merely civilized."
Diane Chambers
D
"I believe in the transformative power of art and beauty."
Diane Chambers
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"Art elevates the soul."
Frasier Crane
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"Art speaks to the soul."
Frasier Crane
C
"Art is subjective, but my opinions are facts."
Carla Tortelli
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"Art and beauty are wasted on people who only care about themselves."
The Waitress
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"I pursue art the way I pursue everything—with perfection as my only standard."
Rebecca Howe
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"Art is something to appreciate, much like looking in a mirror."
Rebecca Howe
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"Art is subjective, which means my couch counts as a masterpiece."
Norm Peterson