To send light into the darkness of men's hearts - such is the duty of the artist. - Schumann

We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. - Pablo Picasso

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things. - Henri Matisse

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one. - Charles Horton Cooley

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression. - Isaac Bashevis Singer

To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art; men can only make us feel small in the wrong way. - E.M. Forster, Two Cheers for Democracy, 1951

Art is the stored honey of the human soul, gathered on wings of misery and travail. - Theodore Dreiser, Life, Art, and America, 1917

The artist's world is limitless. It can be found anywhere, far from where he lives or a few feet away. It is always on his doorstep. - Paul Strand

All art requires courage. - Anne Tucker