"Treat a work of art like a prince. Let it speak to you first." — Arthur Schopenhauer

Art is the proper task of life

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

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

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.

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

Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who cannot attain it in anything

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