Quotes About Insight

The purpose of art actually is, in many cases, to make you feel quite uncomfortable. Or at least to go to that place that's already of discomfort inside of you and tap into that.

Art first of all is optical. That's where the material of our art is: in what our eyes think.

art is at least in part a way of collecting information about the universe.

Art is an attempt to understand, yielding pleasure in the attempt whether or not we understand.

Art is continually working to take the crust of familiarity off everyday objects.

Art is an artificial organization of experience.

Art should stimulate.

One of the unexpectedly important things that art can do for us is to teach us how to suffer more successfully.

There is still some art in pop music. But it can't happen if you're not inspired.

Making fun of philosophy is really philosophising.

I'm not such an artist type that I can't handle the real world. I read the financial pages, because most people don't talk about art.

Art has to be reflective of our society.

I'm constantly exposing myself to art and that inspires me.

Anyone who presumes to teach art has no understanding of it.

for my own purpose, I defined the art of fiction as experience illuminated.

Music is reflection of self.

A game of chess holds many secrets. Fortunately! That is why we cannot clearly state whether chess is science, art, or a sport.

Progress in art does not consist in reducing limitations, but in knowing them better.

Everything is inspiring! It could be fine art or a conversation I have with somebody!

In sales, as in medicine, a prescription before diagnosis is a mistake in the arts.

There is no intellectual exercise which is not ultimately useless.

Common observation and a plain understanding is the source of all art.

A diverse and lively collection, the highest art of the interview.

When I see a beautiful piece of art, it inspires me to be creative.