87 Quotes by Anthony Marais

To associate art with the artist is to forfeit art, because at this moment we are pushed into the arena of self-expression, and can be recognized only by what differentiates us from others.

The awe-inspiring beauty of nature is nothing more than being flabbergasted by our ignorance of it. Good art produces the same effect; and the worst thing an artist can do is to follow the herd, because domesticated art is about as dynamic as a domesticated animal.

If an artist wants to be original, he should not look to art for inspiration, for art seeks its model in life, not art—and only life is rich enough to simulate originality.

Physiologically, the union of two opposites is a pleasurable affair. Why should the psyche be any different?

A joke is a question of mind over manner.

We cannot escape the longing, no matter what life we choose. We’re either longing for people, places or times gone by, which are essentially the same things: memories. And, whether or not we travel, the older we get, the more memories we collect. Nostalgia is simply the result of aging and liking the life you’ve lived. Be happy you can feel it—it’s a good sign.

Is it not ignorance that we share? A lie takes two. The truth we find alone.

Race should be seen in one way, and one way only: on your marks, get set, go!

Those who take thinking seriously have a serious problem—ignorance and arrogance commingle.