Art-speech is the only truth. An artist is usually a damned liar, but his art, if it be art, will tell you the truth of his day. And that is all that matters. Away with eternal truth.

Quote by DH Lawrence

Topics: Art Quotes

Evil, what is evil? There is only one evil, to deny life As Rome denied...

Evil, what is evil? There is only one evil, to deny life As Rome denied...

I am in love - and, my God, it's the greatest thing that can happen...

I am in love - and, my God, it's the greatest thing that can happen...

Naught is possessed, neither gold, nor land nor love, nor life, nor peace, nor even...

Naught is possessed, neither gold, nor land nor love, nor life, nor peace, nor even...

The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a...

The true artist doesn't substitute immorality for morality. On the contrary, he always substitutes a...

Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.

Ours is essentially a tragic age, so we refuse to take it tragically.

In the ancient recipe, the three antidotes for dullness or boredom are sleep, drink, and...

In the ancient recipe, the three antidotes for dullness or boredom are sleep, drink, and...

It ought to be lovely to be old, To be full of the peace that...

It ought to be lovely to be old, To be full of the peace that...

It's all this cold-hearted fucking that is death and idiocy.

It's all this cold-hearted fucking that is death and idiocy.

I would have loved it - without the French

I would have loved it - without the French

It's all this cold-hearted fucking that is death and idiocy.

It's all this cold-hearted fucking that is death and idiocy.

The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.

The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.

I cannot be a materialist -- but Oh, how is it possible that a God...

I cannot be a materialist -- but Oh, how is it possible that a God...

And what's romance? Usually, a nice little tale where you have everything as you like...

And what's romance? Usually, a nice little tale where you have everything as you like...

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere...

One's action ought to come out of an achieved stillness: not to be a mere...

The cruelest thing a man can do to a woman is to portray her as...

The cruelest thing a man can do to a woman is to portray her as...

And down his mouth comes to my mouth! and down His bright dark eyes come...

And down his mouth comes to my mouth! and down His bright dark eyes come...

When soul has no value, business has no soul.

When soul has no value, business has no soul.

People always make war when they say they love peace

People always make war when they say they love peace

One cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war

One cannot simultaneously prevent and prepare for war

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the...

The political object is the goal, war is the means of reaching it, and the...