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    Art is a human activity consisting in this, that one man consciously, by means of certain external signs, hands on to others feelings he has lived through, and that other people are infected by these feelings, and also experience them.

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Any fool can paint a picture, but it takes a wise man to be able to sell it.

Any fool can paint a picture, but it takes a wise man to be able to sell it.

by Samuel Butler Found in: Art Quotes,
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I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if read more

I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.

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The secret of life is in art.

The secret of life is in art.

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Art Quotes,
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Art always has something of the unconscious about it.

Art always has something of the unconscious about it.

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A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.

A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires.

by Hedy Lamarr Found in: Art Quotes,
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Art [of healing] is long, but life is fleeting.
[Lat., Art longa, vita brevis est.]

Art [of healing] is long, but life is fleeting.
[Lat., Art longa, vita brevis est.]

by Hippocrates Of Iphicrates Found in: Art Quotes,
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Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

Only an artist can interpret the meaning of life.

by Novalis Found in: Art Quotes,
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There is one thing one has to have: either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or a soul made read more

There is one thing one has to have: either a soul that is cheerful by nature, or a soul made cheerful by work, love, art, and knowledge.

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It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors

It is the spectator, and not life, that art really mirrors

by Oscar Wilde Found in: Art Quotes,
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