Quotes About Purpose

Wanting to become stronger than everybody else has no meaning.

If you try to go beyond your interests just for the sake of pretensions or wealth, your art becomes less legitimate.

Art has to offer something other than stylized despair.

Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and pursuit, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim.

The arts are not a way to make a living.

He whose ranks are united in purpose will be victorious.

Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for this reason the good has rightly been declared to be that at which all things aim.

This idea of art for art's sake is a hoax.

The conscious utterance of thought, by speech or action, to any end, is art.

The purpose of all art is to cause a deep and emotion, also one that is entertaining or pleasing. Out of the depth and entertainment comes value.

I paint for myself. I don't know how to do anything else, anyway. Also I have to earn my living, and occupy myself.

Everything on my body has a meaning. I don't do art just because. It does look cool but it also has a meaning.

People often say 'I live for my art.' Bullshit! If you are given a talent it's to be used. It's not in the private domain.

Science and art are the handmaids of religion.

Art is why I get up in the morning but my definition ends there. You know I don't think its fair that I'm living for something I can't even define.

Article Five: If you have no reason or ability to accomplish anything, then just practice the art of becoming.

Rule of art: let half-blind purpose lead you.

I feel lost not doing art, unsatisfied, anxious, bored. Everything else in comparison seems not terribly important.

If it has a use it isn't art.

I look for what needs to be done

Art is far feebler than necessity.

Art is why I get up in the morning, but my definition ends there.

One goal of my art is to help people remember why they are here now.

I think that's what all art is for - for people to express what it is to be human. That's the purpose of it.