Art Quotes

"Intellectual love is the highest form of knowledge."

"Art is the revelation of reality stripped of false solutions."

"The art of medicine lies in knowing when not to interfere with nature's healing."

"Art is the expression of the soul seeking beauty in form."

"Art serves the purpose of awakening the soul from slumber."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"The artist's task is to save the soul of mankind."

"Art imitates nature."

"Art is the imitation of nature in its manner of operation."

"Art and beauty are reflections of divine harmony in the material world."

"The artist who creates beauty without understanding its principles is merely fortunate."

"What is the object of art but to enlarge our sympathies? And what is the object of enlarging our sympathies but to make us better and happier?"

"A work of art that serves only to please the eye but not elevate the spirit is mere decoration."

"Art imitates nature as much as it can, or rather, it completes what nature cannot bring to a finish."

"The art of living well and the art of dying well are one."

"Imagine, if you will, the kind of beauty that consists in harmony and proportion."

"Our capacity for experiencing beauty is not a luxury but part of our humanity."

"Art and science are both expressions of the human yearning to understand creation."

"The artist who labors without inspiration produces dead forms; the inspired laborer produces life."

"Art imitates nature as closely as possible."

"Art is the imitation of nature in her manner of operation."

"Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life."

"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing."

"Art imitates nature in the highest form."

"Art and science are not adversaries but two languages expressing the same underlying truths."

"The excellence that comes from craft arises when the maker understands the principles underlying their art."

"Art imitates nature as much as it can, but it is always deficient in some respect."

"The art of living well and the art of dying well are one."

"Art reflects the soul of a people."

"The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing, because an artful wrestler falls back on his strength and skill if suddenly surprised."