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Art QuotesValue of each man depends upon the art and skill which he has attained. Let each man exercise the art he knows. Geometry is to the plastic arts what grammar is to the art of the writer. What is Art, monsieur, but Nature concentrated? The works of art, by being publicly exhibited and offered for sale, are becoming articles of trade, following as such the unreasoning laws of markets and fashion; and public and even private patronage is swayed by their tyrannical influence. Chess for me is not a game, but an art. Yes, and I take upon myself all those responsibilities which an art imposes on its adherents. To know that is Wisdom.
To use it is the Art. What is art but a way of seeing? Chess is the art of analysis. Art hurts. Art urges voyages and it is easier to stay at home. Necessity is stronger far than art. This art is worth more than ten thousand staters, that one should choose the worse cause, and nevertheless be victorious. People can't put on an opera, but they can write a poem. It's accessible art. Since I came here I have learned that Chester A. Arthur is one man and the President of the United States is another. He felt that there is a loose balance of good and evil, and that the art of living consists in getting the greatest good out of the greatest evil. 1 2 |
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