The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.

Without freedom, no art art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would cease to be an artist.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.