| 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 *
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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 ******* |
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
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