To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano

Quote by James Whistler

Topics: Nature Quotes

An artist's career always begins tomorrow.

An artist's career always begins tomorrow.

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a...

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a...

You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it;...

You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it;...

The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the...

The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the...

Art happens no hovel is safe from it, no Prince may depend upon it, the...

Art happens no hovel is safe from it, no Prince may depend upon it, the...

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work

I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the...

I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the...

I am not arguing with you - I am telling you.

I am not arguing with you - I am telling you.

I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.

I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a...

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a...

It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.

It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work.

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

Every time a student walks past a really urgent, expressive piece of architecture that belongs...

Every time a student walks past a really urgent, expressive piece of architecture that belongs...

My mother said to me, If you are a soldier, you will become a general....

My mother said to me, If you are a soldier, you will become a general....

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for...

There is no more difficult art to acquire than the art of observation, and for...

In art the best is good enough.

In art the best is good enough.

All art requires courage.

All art requires courage.

Freedom requires that you discover your own inner language - your own life rules -...

Freedom requires that you discover your own inner language - your own life rules -...