The connoisseur of art must be able to appreciate what is simply beautiful, but the common run of people is satisfied with ornament

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Topics: Art Quotes, Truth Quotes

To create something you must be something.

To create something you must be something.

I do not know myself and God forbid that I should

I do not know myself and God forbid that I should

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see...

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see...

He who moves not forward, goes backward

He who moves not forward, goes backward

For just when ideas fail, a word comes in to save the situation.

For just when ideas fail, a word comes in to save the situation.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Then indecision brings its own delays, And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days. Are...

Then indecision brings its own delays, And days are lost lamenting o'er lost days. Are...

Each has his own happiness in his hands, as the artist handles the rude clay...

Each has his own happiness in his hands, as the artist handles the rude clay...

There would be far less suffering in the world if human beings-God knows why they...

There would be far less suffering in the world if human beings-God knows why they...

The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to...

The public wishes itself to be managed like a woman; one must say nothing to...

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against...

Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against...

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

A really great talent finds its happiness in execution.

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a...

The biggest problem with every art is by the use of appearance to create a...

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

Character develops itself in the stream of life.

If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that...

If you start to think of your physical and moral condition, you usually find that...

Every step of life shows much caution is required.

Every step of life shows much caution is required.

There is no surer method of evading the world than by following Art and no...

There is no surer method of evading the world than by following Art and no...

Genius is formed in quiet, character in the stream of human life

Genius is formed in quiet, character in the stream of human life

Genius is born, not paid.

Genius is born, not paid.

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of...

He who would acquire fame must not show himself afraid of censure. The dread of...