Famous Quotes

"He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming."

Arthur Balfour on Art

More quotes about Art

• "True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist."

  Albert Einstein on Art

• "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

  Vincent Van Gogh on Art

• "The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person."

  Abraham Lincoln on Art

• "The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance."

  Aristotle on Art

• "A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament."

  Oscar Wilde on Art

More quotes by Arthur Balfour

• "Enthusiasm moves the world."

• "It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth."