If by science man makes himself preeminent in subjugating the things of
this world, by art he renders them supernatural by impressing upon them
the living characters of his being and of his soul.
Art is an act by which life lives again in that which in itself has no
life.
Art should move the secret springs of life, convince the mind and
persuade the heart.
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Beauty purifies the sense,
Truth illuminates the mind,
Virtue sanctifies the soul.
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The more lofty the intellect, the more simple the speech. (So in art.)
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Accent is the modulation of the soul.
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The artist who does not love, is by that fact rendered sterile.
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Art is a regenerating or delighting power.
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Routine is the most formidable thing I know.
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If you would move others, put your heart in the place of your larynx;
let your voice become a mysterious hand to caress the hearer.
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Nothing is more deplorable than a gesture without a motive.
Perhaps the best gesture is that which is least apparent.
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There is always voice enough to an attentive listener.
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