“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

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

“Be brave enough to live life creatively. The creative place where no one else has ever been.” – Alan Alda

“I’ve always regarded nature as the clothing of God.” – Alan Hovhaness

“I have always wanted a bunny and I’ll always have a rabbit the rest of my life.” – Amy Sedaris

“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts – such is the duty of the artist.” – Robert Schumann

“God, I can push the grass apart and lay my finger on Thy heart.” – Edna St. Vincent Millay