"The moment that an artist takes notice..." - Quote by Oscar Wilde
The moment that an artist takes notice of what other people want, and tries to supply the demand, he ceases to be an artist.
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“Everything in moderation, including moderation.”
“Know thyself' was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, 'Be thyself' shall be written.”
“It is a sad truth, but we have lost the faculty of giving lovely names to things. Names are everything. I never quarrel with actions. My one quarrel is with words. The man who could call a spade a spade should be compelled to use one. It is the only thing he is fit for.”
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“A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Its beauty comes from the fact that the author is what he is. It has nothing to do with the fact that other people want what they want.”
“The only really committed artist is he who, without refusing to take part in the combat, at least refuses to join the regular armies and remains a freelance.”
“And fame, for a painter means sales, gains, fortune, riches. And today, as you know, I am celebrated. I am rich.”
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“It's true that charisma can make a person stand out for a moment, but character sets a person apart for a lifetime.”
“Quand on voit le style naturel, on est tout e tonne et ravi, car on s'attendait de voir un auteur, et on trouve un homme. When we see a natural style we are quite amazed and delighted, because we expected to see an author and find a man.”
“I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practice resignation, unless it was quite necessary.”