Famous Quotes

"A good painting to me has always been like a friend. It keeps me company, comforts and inspires."

Hedy Lamarr 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 Hedy Lamarr

• "Confidence is something you're born with. I know I had loads of it even at the age of 15."

• "My mother always called me an ugly weed, so I never was aware of anything until I was older. Plain girls should have someone telling them they are beautiful. Sometimes this works miracles."

• "It is easier for women to succeed in business, the arts, and politics in America than in Europe."

• "I am not ashamed to say that no man I ever met was my father's equal, and I never loved any other man as much."

• "I don't fear death because I don't fear anything I don't understand. When I start to think about it, I order a massage and it goes away."