Quotes about Art
Surely the novel should be a form of art - but art was not enough. It must contain not only the perfection of art, but the imperfection of nature.
- Ellen Glasgow
Most art in the world does not have a capital 'A,' but is a way of turning everyday objects into personal expressions.
- Gloria Steinem
Nature is mythical and mystical always, and works with the license and extravagance of genius. She has her luxurious and florid style as well as art.
- Henry David Thoreau
Art may varnish and gild, but it can do no more.
- Henry David Thoreau
But the eyes, though they are no sailors, will never be satisfied with any model, however fashionable, which does not answer all the requisitions of art.
- Henry David Thoreau
A mathematical point is the most indivisble and unique thing which art can present.
- John Donne
Homosexual behavior has been exploited, and reveled in, and celebrated in art, for millennia.
- John Piper
[Phil Wood] knew about wine. He knew about food. He knew about art. He knew about classical music. He was interested in things.
- Jon Gordon
There is a great amity between designing and art.
- Joseph Addison
Poetry is not only the most concise way of conveying the human experience; it also offers the highest possible standards for any linguistic operation.
- Joseph Brodsky
People should practice an art in order to make their souls grow and not to make money or become famous. Paint a picture. Write.
- Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Art should communicate with as many people as possible.
- Madeleine L'Engle