The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.

Quote by Auguste Rodin

Topics: Art Quotes, Nature Quotes

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.

Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can...

Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can...

Inside you there's an artist you don't know about. He's not interested in how things...

Inside you there's an artist you don't know about. He's not interested in how things...

True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.

True artists are almost the only men who do their work for pleasure.

I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.

I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.

Nobody does good to men with impunity.

Nobody does good to men with impunity.

Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump.

Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump.

Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and...

Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and...

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes,...

To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes,...

There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve,...

There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve,...

The modes of expression of men of genius differ as much as their souls, and...

The modes of expression of men of genius differ as much as their souls, and...

I invent nothing, I rediscover.

I invent nothing, I rediscover.

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art...

The artist must create a spark before he can make a fire and before art...

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to...

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to...

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a...

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a...

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

Only by examining our personal biases can we truly grow as artists; only by cultivating...

Only by examining our personal biases can we truly grow as artists; only by cultivating...

Art is a human activity having for its purpose the transmission to others of the...

Art is a human activity having for its purpose the transmission to others of the...

The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.

The art and science of asking questions is the source of all knowledge.

Creation is the manifestation of a thought. It does not instigate but rather fulfills a...

Creation is the manifestation of a thought. It does not instigate but rather fulfills a...

To achieve lasting literature, fictional or factual, a writer needs perceptive vision, absorptive capacity, and...

To achieve lasting literature, fictional or factual, a writer needs perceptive vision, absorptive capacity, and...