“So vast is art, so narrow human wit.”

“Literature has drawn a funny perimeter that other art forms haven't.”

“The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.”

“No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger.”

“I like the fact that in ancient Chinese art the great painters always included a deliberate flaw in their work: human creation is never perfect.”

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”

“What the mass media offers is not popular art, but entertainment which is intended to be consumed like food, forgotten, and replaced by a new dish.”

“Art hurts. Art urges voyages - and it is easier to stay at home.”

“Many art-worlders have an if-you-say-so approach to art: Everyone is so scared of missing out on the next hot artist that it's never clear whether people are liking work because they like it or because other people do. Everyone is keeping up with the Joneses, and there are more Joneses than ever.”