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“Every great artist raises art to a science, and every great scientist raises science to an art, hence we have Michelangelo's David and Einstein's Theory of Relativity.”

Art Artist Greatness Theory Scientist Raises Great Art Relativity Great Artist Great Scientist Theories Of Relativity

Author:Robert Breault

“Gauguin says that when sailors have to move a heavy load or raise an anchor, they all sing together to keep them up and give them vim. That's just what artists lack!”

Giving Together Moving Artist Raises Heavy Load Anchors Sailor Heavy Loads Vim

Author:Vincent Van Gogh

“To be sure an artist wishes to raise his standard intellectually as much as possible, but the man must remain in obscurity. Pleasure must be found in the studying.”

Men Artist Found Wish Pleasure Study He Man Standards Raises Obscurity

Author:Paul Cezanne

“There is no one harder to live with than an artist. Therefore an artist is a real gift because he or she raises the sanctity of everyone else in the community.”

Real Artist Community Harder Raises Sanctity

Author:David Steindl-Rast

“The artist, who must venture into the studio and risk there, and then venture into the marketplace and risk again, is obliged to learn how her defences work, so that she can drop and raise her guard instantly.”

Artist Risk Raises Studios Venture Obliged Marketplace Defence

Book:Affirmations for Artists

Source: Affirmations for Artists

“In the context of a question regarding what an artist might be, I would want to raise the question of what a theorist might be, to signal how inextricably linked these existences and practices might be.”

Want Might Artist Existence Practice Raises Signals Linked Theorists

Author:James Elkins

“It benefits all artists to help one another - it raises the whole profession.”

Whole Helping Artist Benefits Raises Profession

Author:T. Allen Lawson

“How often have I actually discovered in myself that enthusiasm raises the artist above himself, how in an ordinary mood one would not have been able to accomplish many of the things for which enthusiasm lends one everything, energy, fire.”

Has Beens Able Artist Passion Energy Fire Ordinary Raises Accomplish Mood Enthusiasm

Author:Clara Schumann