It is no great art to say something briefly when like Tacitus one has something to say when one has nothing to say however and none the less writes a whole book and makes truth into a liar - that I call an achievement.

The great art of life is sensation to feel that we exist even in pain.

Listen to your inner-voice: Surround yourself with loving nurturing people. Fall in love with your art and find yourself. Music is the great communicator.

Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts - the book of their deeds the book of their words and the book of their art.

Every happening great and small is a parable whereby God speaks to us and the art of life is to get the message.

Great art is as irrational as great music. It is mad with its own loveliness.

A great city whose image dwells in the memory of man is the type of some great idea. Rome represents conquest Faith hovers over the towers of Jerusalem and Athens embodies the pre-eminent quality of the antique world Art.

I think music is the greatest art form that exists and I think people listen to music for different reasons and it serves different purposes. Some of it is background music and some of it is things that might affect a person's day if not their life or change an attitude. The best songs are the ones that make you feel something.

No great art has ever been made without the artist having known danger.

If thou art a man admire those who attempt great things even though they fail.