The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.

Quote by Paul Klee

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The worst state of affairs is when science begins to concern itself with art.

The worst state of affairs is when science begins to concern itself with art.

The painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen.

The painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen.

Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe,...

Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe,...

In the final analysis, a drawing simply is no longer a drawing, no matter how...

In the final analysis, a drawing simply is no longer a drawing, no matter how...

Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in there having it! The more...

Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in there having it! The more...

Beauty is as relative as light and dark. Thus, there exists no beautiful woman, none...

Beauty is as relative as light and dark. Thus, there exists no beautiful woman, none...

There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet...

There are not more than five primary colors (blue, yellow, red, white, and black), yet...

One does not lash hat lies at a distance. The foibles that we ridicule must...

One does not lash hat lies at a distance. The foibles that we ridicule must...

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.

Color possesses me. I don't have to pursue it. It will possess me always, I...

Color possesses me. I don't have to pursue it. It will possess me always, I...

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

One eye sees, the other feels.

One eye sees, the other feels.

He has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise.

He has found his style, when he cannot do otherwise.

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a...

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a...

Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe,...

Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe,...

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that...

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that...

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

I fought a killer and didnt even smudge my makeup.

I fought a killer and didnt even smudge my makeup.

I bet MySpace and Google+ are in a bar somewhere, drinking away their sorrows.

I bet MySpace and Google+ are in a bar somewhere, drinking away their sorrows.

I genuinely liked all of the cast members very much. Steve had a wicked sense...

I genuinely liked all of the cast members very much. Steve had a wicked sense...