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

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

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

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

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

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

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

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

An artist is somebody who produces things that people don't need to have.

An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.