Art quotes

In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them.

Let each man exercise the art he knows.

The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate.

Logic is neither an art nor a science but a dodge.

In life, as in art, the beautiful moves in curves.

I consider skateboarding an art form, a lifestyle and a sport. 'Action sport' would be the least offensive categorization.

The effort of art is to keep what is interesting in existence, to recreate it in the eternal.

The educator must believe in the potential power of his pupil, and he must employ all his art in seeking to bring his pupil to experience this power.

Evil is committed without effort, naturally, fatally goodness is always the product of some art.

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so. For, those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow. Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me.

Lying just for the fun of it is either art or pathology.

Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.

The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious.

'Healing, ' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists.

Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.

The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on science and art are as well.

Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

One science only will one genius fit so vast is art, so narrow human wit.