The art of communication is the language of leadership.

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

The art of writing is the art of discovering what you believe.

Art, freedom and creativity will change society faster than politics.

I have seen many storms in my life. Most storms have caught me by surprise, so I had to learn very quickly to look further and understand that I am not capable of controlling the weather, to exercise the art of patience and to respect the fury of nature.

When one paints an ideal, one does not need to limit one’s imagination.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.

Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books – especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.

Making money is art and working is art and good business is the best art.

Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but we rather have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

You use a glass mirror to see your face; you use works of art to see your soul.

Photograph: a picture painted by the sun without instruction in art.

Every picture shows a spot with which the artist has fallen in love.

This world is but a canvas to our imagination.

A great artist can paint a great picture on a small canvas.

The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection.