“Beauty in art is often nothing but ugliness subdued.”
— Jean Rostand
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To know how to grow old is
“To know how to grow old is the master work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.”
— Herman Melville
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Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works
“Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also.”
— Charles Horton Cooley
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A work of art is one through
“A work of art is one through which the consciousness of the artist is able to give its emotions to anyone who is prepared to receive them. There is no such thing as bad art.”
— Muriel Rukeyser
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The art of government is the organisation
“The art of government is the organisation of idolatry.”
— George Bernard Shaw
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In Art, man reveals himself and not
“In Art, man reveals himself and not his objects.”
— Rabindranath Tagore
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You want to be a bit compulsive
“You want to be a bit compulsive in your art or craft or whatever you do.”
— Steve Martin
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The Met is not only the finest
“The Met is not only the finest encyclopedic museum of art in the United States; it is arguably the finest anywhere.”
— Jerry Saltz
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The works must be conceived with fire
“The works must be conceived with fire in the soul but executed with clinical coolness.”
— Joan Miro
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There was a big drive when I
“There was a big drive when I was at art school to make you aware of the economy of meaning – after all, this was still during the tail end of minimalism. Being responsible for everything you put in your picture, and being able to defend it. Keeping everything clear around you so you know what is operating. To open the wound and keep it clean.”
— Jane Campion
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The art of war is simple enough.
“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.”
— Ulysses S. Grant
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