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