| INSPERATIONAL QUOTES ON THE ART AND THE ART OF LIVING |
Beautiful and wise quotes, stimulating the heart and the mind.
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Every day one should read a good poem, view a fine painting, hear a little music, and where
possible, speak a few reasonable words. * Goethe
It is the same in art as in life. The deeper one penetrates, the broader grows the view.
* Goethe *
possible, speak a few reasonable words. * Goethe
It is the same in art as in life. The deeper one penetrates, the broader grows the view.
* Goethe *
The most difficult character in comedy is that of the fool, and he must be no simpleton that
plays that part. *Cervantes
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. * John Gardner
"This life a theatre we well may call, where every actor must perform with art; or laugh it
through and make a farce of all, or learn to bear with grace his tragic part." * Palladas
The conscious utterance of thought, by speech or action, to any end, is art. * Emerson
plays that part. *Cervantes
Life is the art of drawing without an eraser. * John Gardner
"This life a theatre we well may call, where every actor must perform with art; or laugh it
through and make a farce of all, or learn to bear with grace his tragic part." * Palladas
The conscious utterance of thought, by speech or action, to any end, is art. * Emerson
The dignity of the artist lies in his duty of keeping awake the sense of wonder in the
world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long
vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep. * G.K. Chesterton
The most decisive effect of all works of art is that they carry us back to the conditions
of the period and of the individuals who created them... One is made aware of the
multiplicity and diversity of human types and brought back to man at his most authentic,
so that the beholder himself is made more human and genuine. * Goethe
For where there is love of man, there is also love of the arts. * Hippocrates
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into
nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams,
and health, and quiet breathing. * John Keats
Love the art, poor as it may be, which thou hast learned, and be content with it; and
pass through the rest of life like one who has entrusted to the gods with his whole soul
all that he has, making thyself neither the tyrant nor slave of any man. * Marcus Aurelius
The theatre was given to man to remind him of what he might become. * Marcus
Aurelius *
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. * Michelangelo
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. * Michelangelo
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. * Nietzsche
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. * Pablo Picasso
When a beautiful soul harmonizes with a beautiful form, and the two are cast into one
mold, that will be the fairest of sights to him who has an eye to see it. * Plato
Painting is God's way of conveying his message to the unlettered. * Plutarch
Work of eyes is done, now go and do heart work on all the images imprisoned within
you; for you overpowered them. * Rilke
What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful. * Sappho
Philosophy, tempered with the arts, is the best guardian and only saviour of man's virtue
throughout his life. * Socrates
Art is a half-effaced recollection of a higher state from which we have fallen since the
time of Eden. * St. Hildegarde
It is vanity to gather virtues without humility; for the spirit of God delights to dwell in
the hearts of the humble. * Erasmus
There is a courtesy of the heart. It is akin to love. Out of it arises the purest courtesy in
the outward behavior. * Goethe
Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores and mountains; and
thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But this is altogether a mark of the
most common sort of men, for it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire
into thyself. For nowhere, either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble, does a
man retire than into his own soul... * Marcus Aurelius
While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of
amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look
at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising
wit. * Lewis Carroll
If there is any judgment in your heart, your heart will be blocked by the judgment. * Zen
Master *
The Master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His
constant practice is humility. * Lao Tzu
It is impossible, to ascertain anything of immortal nature, with our mortal parts. *
Michel de Montaigne
There are moments when time stands still. Moments when you are beyond life and yet
still see. And then time begins flowing again, your heart beats, you stretch out your arms,
you take a step forward. You still know, but you no longer see. * Simone de Beauvoir
world. In this long vigil he often has to vary his methods of stimulation; but in this long
vigil he is also himself striving against a continual tendency to sleep. * G.K. Chesterton
The most decisive effect of all works of art is that they carry us back to the conditions
of the period and of the individuals who created them... One is made aware of the
multiplicity and diversity of human types and brought back to man at his most authentic,
so that the beholder himself is made more human and genuine. * Goethe
For where there is love of man, there is also love of the arts. * Hippocrates
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. Its loveliness increases; it will never Pass into
nothingness; but still will keep A bower quiet for us, and a sleep Full of sweet dreams,
and health, and quiet breathing. * John Keats
Love the art, poor as it may be, which thou hast learned, and be content with it; and
pass through the rest of life like one who has entrusted to the gods with his whole soul
all that he has, making thyself neither the tyrant nor slave of any man. * Marcus Aurelius
The theatre was given to man to remind him of what he might become. * Marcus
Aurelius *
The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection. * Michelangelo
I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free. * Michelangelo
The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude. * Nietzsche
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. * Pablo Picasso
When a beautiful soul harmonizes with a beautiful form, and the two are cast into one
mold, that will be the fairest of sights to him who has an eye to see it. * Plato
Painting is God's way of conveying his message to the unlettered. * Plutarch
Work of eyes is done, now go and do heart work on all the images imprisoned within
you; for you overpowered them. * Rilke
What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful. * Sappho
Philosophy, tempered with the arts, is the best guardian and only saviour of man's virtue
throughout his life. * Socrates
Art is a half-effaced recollection of a higher state from which we have fallen since the
time of Eden. * St. Hildegarde
It is vanity to gather virtues without humility; for the spirit of God delights to dwell in
the hearts of the humble. * Erasmus
There is a courtesy of the heart. It is akin to love. Out of it arises the purest courtesy in
the outward behavior. * Goethe
Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores and mountains; and
thou too art wont to desire such things very much. But this is altogether a mark of the
most common sort of men, for it is in thy power whenever thou shalt choose to retire
into thyself. For nowhere, either with more quiet or more freedom from trouble, does a
man retire than into his own soul... * Marcus Aurelius
While the laughter of joy is in full harmony with our deeper life, the laughter of
amusement should be kept apart from it. The danger is too great of thus learning to look
at solemn things in a spirit of mockery, and to seek in them opportunities for exercising
wit. * Lewis Carroll
If there is any judgment in your heart, your heart will be blocked by the judgment. * Zen
Master *
The Master views the parts with compassion, because he understands the whole. His
constant practice is humility. * Lao Tzu
It is impossible, to ascertain anything of immortal nature, with our mortal parts. *
Michel de Montaigne
There are moments when time stands still. Moments when you are beyond life and yet
still see. And then time begins flowing again, your heart beats, you stretch out your arms,
you take a step forward. You still know, but you no longer see. * Simone de Beauvoir
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