All Sayings

587 sayings found

I’m not a hero. I’m a normal person. I’m just trying to make sense of my life and the society I live in.

— Ai Weiwei 2011
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A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.

— Yoko Ono 1964
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If you have a choice between reading Hegel and being hit by a bus, read Hegel. It will be less painful and more useful in the long run.

— Slavoj Zizek 2012
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I can only compose if I am in a state of frantic excitement. My nerves must be in a state of tension, of feverish agitation.

— Richard Wagner 1858
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I adore art, but I adore it on its own account, and not for the sake of profit.

— Giuseppe Verdi 1879
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I paint with my mind, not with my hands.

— Raphael c. 1515
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The greatest joy for me is to work. I have no other pleasure.

— Caravaggio c. 1619-1621 (Mancini's writing, referring to Caravaggio's life)
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The artist must see the whole, not the parts.

— Auguste Rodin 1911
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There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

— Henri Matisse Unknown
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I can paint and draw. I do not talk about it. It is my gift. I do not know how other people feel, but I know how I feel and what I do.

— Gustav Klimt Early 20th century
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Pop Art was a way of making art for everyone.

— Keith Haring 1989
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I have no idea what I'm doing. I'm just here to play my guitar.

— Chuck Berry 1970s
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I'm not a rock star. I'm a musician.

— Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) 1970s
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I don't care about the money. I just want to be happy.

— Amy Winehouse 2007
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I wear black because I'm a rebel; a rebel for Jesus Christ.

— Johnny Cash 1970s
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I don't mind being a symbol, but I don't want to be a monument. There's a difference.

— James Brown 1986
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I say what I want to say and do what I want to do. There's no in-between. People either love you or they hate you.

— Eminem 2000
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I could be a Martian. I could be an alien. I wouldn't put it past the universe.

— Elon Musk 2017
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I believe you have to be willing to be misunderstood if you're going to innovate.

— Jeff Bezos 2014
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There is no greater sorrow than to recall happiness in times of misery.

— Dante Alighieri 1320
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