Quotessence
Home / Quotes / Quote by Octavio Paz Solórzano

Quote by Octavio Paz Solórzano

Work

Convergences: Essays on Art and Literature

Browse quotes and source details for this work. more

Author

Octavio Paz Solórzano

Browse famous quotes and profile details for Octavio Paz Solórzano. more

You May Also Like

“My destiny is to remind you to look up from the castles you're building in the sand long enough to notice the cathedrals that God's building all around you - without you, without your sweat, without your tears, without your consent. While you dream your dreams, he's busy building your destiny. And there is as much beauty in your destiny as there was in your dream. Let go and believe that whatever its is, it will be beautiful.”

GodDestinyDreams
Book:Carry On, Warrior: Thoughts on Life Unarmed
Create image

“If for some reason creative channels are closed or the ability to find some outlet for the creative drive is blocked, then the course of the drive is deflected and the energy will be turns toward destructive ends: mental illness, alcoholism, drugs, sex, suicide.”

ArtArtistCreativityMental HealthMental IllnessArtistryCreative Drive
Book:Just This Side of Madness: Creativity and the Drive to Create
Create image

“No work exists in a vacuum: everything you make and do as an artist or designer sits within the history of art and design and the wider world at the time that you make it. Without deeply knowing what surrounds our own creative output, we cannot assert its place in the world. Therefore, developing an in-depth research process is central to evolving a robust and informed art and design practice.”

ArtEducationFoundationArt SchoolFurther Education
Book:The Central Saint Martins Guide to Art & Design: Key lessons from the world-renowned Foundation course
Create image