Work Of Art Quotes

Behind every work of art lies the enormous pretension of exhibiting one's vision of the world. If such obvious arrogance is not counterbalanced by the tribulations of doubt, all that remains is a monster who is to art what a fanatic is to faith.

Opposites though they are, both solitude and solidarity are essential if the artist is to produce works that are not only significant to his or her age, but that will also speak to future generations.

Outward beauty is the frame for the masterpiece of your soul.

In time, all great masterpieces turn into shameless creatures who laugh at their creators.

If chaos is a masterpiece,Then you should see my heart.If battle scars are beautiful,Then I'm a work of art.

Every plain wall deserves a piece of work, so why not cover it with a smile?

The only valid rule for a work of art is that it be true to itself.

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The artistic life is a long and lovely suicide precisely because it involves the negation of self; as Highsmith imagined herself as her characters, so Ripley takes on the personae of others and in doing so metamorphoses himself into a 'living' work of art. A return to the 'real life' after a period of creativity resulted in a fall in spirits, an agony Highsmith felt acutely. She voiced this pain in the novel via Bernard's quotation of an excerpt from Derwatt's notebook: 'There is no depression for the artist except that caused by a return to the self'.

A perfect work of art is not the one that has no mistakes. It is the one people will like. Creation is not perfect but god is praised for having created it

A great director gives life to a work of art- gives it a heartbeat… a pulse… opens its eyes to the world.

When you do your works sincerely, you put wings to your works and then they will fly all over the world on their own!

Every work of art tells a story.

If you don’t think screenwriting is a work of art, good luck in your life without a soul.

A person who is truly cool is a work of art. And remember, original works of art cost exponentially higher than imitations. Just take a look at the the coolest people in history. They will always be a part of history for being extremely original individuals, not imitations.