![]() ![]() It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. ”Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. “The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” ~Robert Henri That’s what it’s all about.” ~Keith Haring ”When it is working, you completely go into another place, you’re tapping into things that are totally universal, completely beyond your ego and your own self. “Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.” ~Jean-Luc Godard “We dance for laughter, we dance for tears, we dance for madness, we dance for fears, we dance for hopes, we dance for screams, we are the dancers, we create the dreams.” ~Albert Einstein “I am interested in art as a means of living a life not as a means of making a living.” ~Robert Henri Freedom discovers man the moment he loses concern over what impression he is making or about to make.” ~Bruce Lee “Art reaches its greatest peak when devoid of self-consciousness. “Art is when you hear a knocking from your soul - and you answer.” ~Terri Guillemets “Art is not a thing, it is a way.” ~Elbert Hubbard ![]() “The earth has music for those who listen.” ~William Shakespeare Leave the world more interesting for your being here. “Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. ![]() “Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”. “To draw, you must close your eyes and sing” ~Pablo Picasso “The whole culture is telling you to hurry, while the art tells you to take your time. “The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity.” ~Walt Whitman “There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others who, with the help of their art and their intelligence, transform a yellow spot into sun.” ~Pablo Picasso “Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” ~John W. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” ~Vincent Van Gogh “The unfed mind devours itself.” ~Gore Vidal “The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.” ~Auguste Rodin Any work of art which is not a beginning, an invention, a discovery is of little worth.” ~Ezra Pound “When I say artist I mean the one who is building things … some with a brush – some with a shovel – some choose a pen.” ~Jackson Pollock “Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist.” ~Pablo Picasso “You don’t make art out of good intentions.” ~Gustave Flaubert “Creativity is discontent translated into arts.”-Eric Hoffer We may be wrong, but we take leap after leap in the dark” ~Agnes de Mille “The artist never entirely knows - We guess. If you happen to follow us on Twitter, Google+, or Facebook, chances are you’ve seen many of these quotes before because I frequently share them when I need to remind myself of their timeless message. Here is a collection of 150 (or so) amazing quotes that I often revisit whenever I need to rekindle my own creative spirit. For me, quotes are little bite-sized messengers of courage, perseverance, and hope for the creative artist in this often overly materialistic world. I have always believed that the right words have a way of finding you when you need to hear them. ![]()
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