Art Quotes - Page 260

Art is the soul of a people.

I wonder, only in passing, whether the indelible ornamentation that man inscribes upon his own epidermis does not respond to a nostalgia for the universal internally generated coloring of corrollas, furs, shells, carapaces and wings. For man it has been necessary to create both works and tools outside of himself. But it may be that he retains an obscure nostalgia to create them on his own body, to make them a part of it rather than projecting them outwards onto an independent surface, where he is free to retouch them as he sees fit, which is precisely what painting and art are.

Wine to me is passion. It's family and friends. It's warmth of heart and generosity of spirit.

If I am at a party, I want to be at the party. Too many photographers use the camera to avoid participating in things. They become professional observers.

Art is a passion or it is nothing.

The only creature on earth whose natural habitat is a zoo is the zookeeper.

I don't see how an article of clothing can be indecent. A person, yes.

You really have to wonder how long it will take for Tea Party devotees to realize just how badly they are being used.

We can do anything. It’s not because our hearts are large, they’re not, it’s what we struggle with. The attempt to say Come over. Bring your friends. It’s a potluck, I’m making pork chops, I’m making those long noodles you love so much.

God is love, I said, but art's the possibility of forms, and shadows are the source of identity.

I'm undoubtedly a liberal, which means that I'm in almost total agreement with the Eisenhower-era Republican party platform.

Of one thing there is no doubt: if Paris makes demands of the heart, then Munich makes demands of the stomach.

In the face of so many wounds that hurt us and could lead to a hardness of heart, we are called to dive into the sea of prayer, which is the sea of the boundless love of God, in order to experience his tenderness

Your heart often knows things before your mind does.

Styles be fat like Jackie Gleason, the rest be Art Carney.

We connect through our dreams. Like we could be a thousand miles apart and I'd still know you were there.

Here’s the dangerous thing about Jesus: He’s not after your behaviour; he’s after your heart. Make no mistake about it. Jesus is going to relentlessly and passionately pursue your heart. Even when your behaviour tricks everybody else, it just doesn’t trick Jesus. He’s coming after the heart.

Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that's why it is so complicated.

It's so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas.

Philanthropy lies at the heart of human greatness.

Motivation is a battle for the heart, not just an appeal to the mind. Passion is always an expression of the soul.

Look for when the environment is changing - the big shift now is mobile Internet. It's really happening big-time. The way you interact with services on a smart phone compared to the Web is quite different, so there's a huge opportunity.

Every woman is multifaceted. Every woman has a switch, whether she's going to be maternal, whether she's going to be a man-eater, whether she has to kick ass, whether she has to be one of the boys, whether she has to show the guys that she's just as smart or smarter, she's just as talented or creative. Women suppress a lot of their sides.

I woke up this morning and I said to my self, 'Self, I think we need to party today'.

The spirit of Christmas is - and hopefully always will be - about goodwill and generosity to others and peace on earth.