“In the world of words, the imagination is one of the forces of nature.” – Wallace Stevens

“Art ought never to be considered except in its relations with its ideal beauty.” – Alfred de Vigny

“The sun, too, shines into cesspools and is not polluted.” – Diogenes

“There is only one valuable thing in art: the thing you cannot explain.” – Georges Braque

“I believe only in art and failure.” – Jane Rule

“I believe only in art and failure.” – Jane Rule

“Scenery is fine – but human nature is finer.” – John Keats

“I believe only in art and failure.” – Jane Rule

“Scenery is fine – but human nature is finer.” – John Keats

“Scenery is fine – but human nature is finer.” – John Keats