14,373 Quotes About Art

Suddenly I saw in front of me the Statue of the Faun, the Statue that I love above all others. There was his calm, faintly smiling face; there was his forefinger gently pressed to his lips. [...] Hush! he told me. Be comforted!

Art is a golden blanket that gently embraces sentient beings of pure heart; the bold ones willing to express it.

When the creator sees the illusion of fame for what it is, it loses its power over him.

Our deepest beliefs about the universe filter their way up through the soil into the tiny aesthetic decisions that the artist makes. How we make our records. Which color feels right. Rhyme schemes and word choices. These kinds of decisions are rarely made out of purely analytical comparison. They come from the guts. From faith.

An ego and appreciation for truth, knowledge, and beauty drives creative efforts.

Intentional living is the art of making our own choices before others' choices make us.

I paint to make up the gaps that language just can't fill.

The touch of chaos in the order - art required that.

Artists have that itching need to create--to scratch the abyss of imagination that makes us feel more than humanly alive.