The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.

Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

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

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.