To any artist, worthy of the name, all in nature is beautiful, because his eyes, fearlessly accepting all exterior truth, read there, as in an open book, all the inner truth.

Quote by Auguste Rodin

Topics: Art Quotes, Eyes Quotes, Nature Quotes, Truth Quotes

Nobody does good to men with impunity.

Nobody does good to men with impunity.

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...

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...

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...

Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump.

Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump.

The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the...

The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the...

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.

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,...

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.

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...

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...

I invent nothing, I rediscover.

I invent nothing, I rediscover.

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

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

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.

The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long...

The creative act lasts but a brief moment, a lightning instant of give-and-take, just long...

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would...

No great artist ever sees things as they really are. If he did, he would...

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

All nature is but art, unknown to thee; All chance, direction, which thou canst not...

An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.

An artist is a dreamer consenting to dream of the actual world.

I don't need the money, dear. I work for art.

I don't need the money, dear. I work for art.

By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good...

By cultivating the beautiful we scatter the seeds of heavenly flowers, as by doing good...