"Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul." — William Somerset Maugham

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament

All art is but imitation of nature

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

My imagination can picture no fairer happiness than to continue living for art.

Art is not a study of positive reality, it is the seeking for ideal truth

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