The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
—Aristotle
After all, there are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books.
—Charlie Chaplin
There are more valid facts and details in works of art than there are in history books.
—Charlie Chaplin
“It is quite right that you should think little of yourself: perhaps to droop your head is a part of your beauty: many flowers had not been half so lovely if they had not practised the art of hanging their heads.”
Art thou unable to atone for the least of thy sins? He is the propitiation for all thy sins. Now believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and all thy sins are blotted out!
—John Wesley
O Thou that art fairer than the children of men, full of grace are Thy lips! Speak that I may see Thee! And as the shadows flee before the sun, so let all my idols vanish at Thy presence!
—John Wesley
Clearness and glory, Lord,
Art Thou to me;
Light of my soul, lead on,
I follow Thee.
All through the moonless night,
Making its darkness bright,
Thou art my Heavenly Light—
Praise, praise to Thee.
—Amy Carmichael
Art thou totally unclean in soul and body? Here is the fountain for sin and uncleanness! Arise, and wash away thy sins! Stagger no more at the promise through unbelief! Give glory to God! Dare to believe!
—John Wesley
Thou art my Stony Rock
Thou standest very high,
And yet Thou art accessible,
My God, yea very nigh:
A thought, a wish, an infant’s cry,
And I, in Thee, am set on high.
—Amy Carmichael
Give Him all your heart! Let all that is within you continually cry out, Thou art my God, and I will thank Thee; Thou art my God, and I will praise Thee.
—John Wesley
Whosoever thou art, to whom God hath given to be poor in spirit, to feel thyself lost, thou hast a right thereto, through the gracious promise of Him who cannot lie. It is purchased for thee by the blood of the Lamb.
—John Wesley
Art is never finished, only abandoned.
—Leonardo Da Vinci
But we have a God to whom we can go at any minute, the weakest minute, the darkest minute, at midnight. Be thou my strong habitation, whereunto I may continually resort: thou hast given commandment to save me; for thou art my rock and my fortress (Ps. 71:3).
—Amy Carmichael
I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
—Albert Einstein
Blessed be thy name for ever, that thou art God, and that thou wilt glorify thyself. O that the whole world might glorify thee! O let these poor people be brought to know thee, and love thee, for the glory of thy dear ever-blessed name!
—David Brainerd
It’s not my job to preach a sermon. Art is anyhow a homily. My job is to speak in living images, not in arguments. I must exhibit life full-face, not discuss life.
—Nikolai Gogol
Among the many short cuts to science, we badly need someone to teach us the art of learning with difficulty.
—Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Art of War is self-explanatory.
—Sun Tzu
Despite my sincere love for the beautiful in art and in nature, I feel an irresistible antipathy to philosophies and aesthetics.
—Taras Shevchenko