Art Quotes

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

Genius is personal, decided by fate, but it expresses itself by means of system. There is no work of art without system.

I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess, then my monument will be in their work.

The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.

An enlightened ruler doesnot worry about people not knowing him; he worriesabout not knowing people.

If wrestling can be considered an art form, then [Ric Flair] is using oils, and the many others merely water colors.

I sit before flowers hoping they will train me in the art of opening up I stand on mountain tops believing that avalanches will teach me to let go I know nothing but I am here to learn.

Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.

Art is restoration: the idea is to repair the damages that are inflicted in life, to make something that is fragmented - which is what fear and anxiety do to a person - into something whole.

Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves.

Posing is a performing art.

An artist is someone who has learned to trust in himself.

We must help the child to act for himself, will for himself, think for himself; this is the art of those who aspire to serve the spirit.

If you cannot find the truth right where you are, where else do you expect to find it?

Friendship is an art, and very few persons are born with a natural gift for it.

As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.

My people will sleep for one hundred years, but when they awake, it will be the artists who give them their spirit back.

Anything can be art. Anything can be self-expression . Now you take the weapon and run with it.

The purpose of the study of judo is to perfect yourself and to contribute to society.

An art, which has an aim to achieve the beauty, is called a philosophy or in the absolute sense it is named wisdom.

The arts, it has been said, cannot change the world, but they may change human beings who might change the world.

It seems that for success in science or art, a dash of autism is essential.

True strength is not always shown through victory. Stand up, try again and display strength of heart.

Glass is the most magical of all materials. It transmits light in a special way.

Happiness is an angel with a serious face

If you sacrifice your art because of some woman, or some man, or for some color, or for some wealth, you can't be trusted.

The most fundamental truth to be told in any art form, as far as Blacks are concerned, is that America is killing us.

The practice of medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business; a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.

How many husbands have I had? You mean apart from my own?

One becomes a beginner after 1000 days of training. One becomes a master after 10,000 days of practice.

You should definitely visit the Louvre, a world-famous art museum where you can view, at close range, the backs of thousands of other tourists trying to see the Mona Lisa.

I believe that architecture is a pragmatic art. To become art it must be built on a foundation of necessity.

To me programming is more than an important practical art. It is also a gigantic undertaking in the foundations of knowledge.

By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them.

I used to think that I could never lose anyone if I photographed them enough. In fact, my pictures show me how much I’ve lost.

I don't think art is propaganda; it should be something that liberates the soul, provokes the imagination and encourages people to go further. It celebrates humanity instead of manipulating it.

Keep a good heart. That's the most important thing in life. It's not how much money you make or what you can acquire. The art of it is to keep a good heart.

You have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life

For the choke, there are no "tough guys". With an arm lock he can be tough and resist the pain. With the choke he just passes out, goes to sleep.

If Graffiti is art and art is a crime then how come piccaso never done time?

The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilization.

You can't sit around and wait for somebody to say who you are. You need to write it and paint it and do it

Jiu Jitsu is a mousetrap. The trap does not chase the mouse. But when the mouse grabs the cheese, the trap plays its role.

I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.

I would like to paint the way a bird sings.

To me art is an adventure into an unknown world, which can be explored only by those willing to take the risk.

Painting is self-discovery. Every good artist paints what he is.

People say graffiti is ugly, irresponsible and childish... but that's only if it's done properly.

The Jiu Jitsu I created was designed to give the weak ones a chance to face the heavy and strong.

Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don't come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they're having a piss.