"Treat a work of art like a prince: let it speak to you first."
- Arthur Schopenhauer
"A photograph is usually looked at- seldom looked into."
- Ansel Adams
"One is reminded in this connection of a story concerning Kobori-Enshiu. Enshiu was complimented by his disciples on the admirable taste he had displayed in the choice of his [art] collection. Said the..."
- Kakuzō Okakura
"In my own opinion, the average American's cultural shortcomings can be likened to those of the educated barbarians of ancient Rome. These were barbarians who learned to speak--and often to read and wr..."
- J. Paul Getty
"For most people, art is only valuable if other people say it is; and artists are only worthwhile if they are either rich and famous, or dead."
- Wayne Gerard Trotman
"I quite lost myself, gazing at this work of art. . . It thrilled me, that sculpture. For one thing, it reminded me that in my new life, I may have other such experiences. I needn't always be an ignora..."
- Laura Amy Schlitz
"It has been said that art is a tryst; for in the joy of it, maker and beholder meet."
- Kojiro Tomita