“To burn always with this hard, gemlike flame, to maintain this ecstasy, is success in life. ... While all melts under our feet, we may well grasp at any exquisite passion, or any contribution to knowledge that seems by a lifted horizon to set the spirit free for a moment, or any stirring of the senses, strange dyes, strange colours, and curious odours, or work of the artist's hands, or the face of one's friend.” WellsMayHardMomentsHandsSeemsFacesSpiritArtistPassionFeetStrangeSensesCuriousFlamesContributionColourHorizonEcstasySuccess In LifeExquisiteStirring Book:The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry Source: The Renaissance: Studies in Art and Poetry
“How can you measure the contribution that artists make to society?” ArtistContribution Author:John Kurtz
“I had serious training of painting styles from different historical periods... But to have all this training is not enough to be an artist. You have to add a new page to history; otherwise you are not making a contribution. But making history is not easy.” DifferentEnoughArtistEasyHistoryStylePaintingSeriousPeriodsPagesTrainingAddHistoricalContributionMaking History Author:Liu Dan
“Like most artists and musicians, I considered myself detached from the political life. But I had an insight that maybe we would have a political contribution to make in the future.” PoliticalArtistMusicianInsightContributionDetachedPolitical Life Author:Gilberto Gil