#art

The life of the arts... is a test of the quality of a nation's civilization. ↗

— John F. Kennedy

#quality-of-life #test #the-arts #art

In Japanese swordsmanship, it is not uncommon to speak of a unity of mind, body, and sword. ↗

— H.E. Davey

#japan #art

How does it work? I have no idea. It may have something to do with trusting the process of your life totally. ↗

— Art Hochberg

#inspirational #art

He said, it's rather like your voice. You put up with your voice and speak with it because you haven't any choice. But it's what you say that counts. It's what distinguishes all great art from the other kind. ↗

— John Fowles

#personality #art

Ah Life, Thou art a false truth! ↗

— Raheel Farooq

#paradox #truth #wisdom #art

...a nation could change its way of life, its history, its technology, its art, literature, and culture, but it would never have a real chance to change its gestures. ↗

— Orhan Pamuk

#art

But I want to start a family one day, and be involved in more charities, helping children. ↗

— Lily Aldridge

#children #day #family #helping #i

The eleventh commandment of art: thou shalt not be boring. ↗

— W.M. Driscoll

#art

Berlin was charismatic in the roguish way of a love... It was a lover who was a little dangerous in ways that didn't always show, keeping you a bit on edge, a bit in love and endlessly forgiving because he made her feel that she was exactly where she was meant to be... Berlin made you like who you were when you were there, as if everything worth being a part of in the world - all those modern ideas about sex and art and women; all that possibility - was right there, in its dark, beating heart. ↗

— Whitney Otto

#berlin #sex #women #art

There really is only one question, "What is going on here?" There really is only one answer - whatever is up for you right now. ↗

— Art Hochberg

#inspirational #art