Every happening, great and small, is a parable whereby God speaks to us, and the art of life is to get the message. 766
I am a poor man and of little worth, who is laboring in that art that God has given me in order to extend my life as long as possible. 618
The art of life is to live in the present moment, and to make that moment as perfect as we can by the realization that we are the instruments and expression of God Himself. 575
Perhaps it’s good for one to suffer. Can an artist do anything if he’s happy? Would he ever want to do anything? What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life? 625
Art is not a treasure in the past or an importation from another land, but part of the present life of all living and creating peoples. 644
Those who educate children well are more to be honored than they who produce them; for these only gave them life, those the art of living well. 611
It is art that makes life, makes interest, makes importance and I know of no substitute whatever for the force and beauty of its process. 606
Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in. 685
In an artwork you’re always looking for artistic decisions, so an ashtray is perfect. An ashtray has got life and death. 2.3K