Logo
...Lying, the telling of beautiful untrue things, is the proper ai

…Lying, the telling of beautiful untrue things, is the proper aim of Art. – Oscar Wilde, “The Decay of Lying: A Dialogue,” in The Nineteenth Century: A Mont

No other quotes found from this author.
Other Quotes from
Art
category

In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it. – Georg Cantor

Category:
Art

The painter puts brush to canvas, and the poet puts pen to paper. The poet has the easier task, for his pen does not alter his rhyme. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

Category:
Art

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome. – Andre Gide

Category:
Art

I did this Super-8 film at art school called Tissues, this black comedy about a family whose father has been arrested for child molestation. I was absolutely thrilled by every inch of it, and would throw my projector in the back of my car and show it to anybody who would watch it. – Jane Campion

Category:
Art

Random Quotes

We are particularly interested in the mental health programs and policies that support our troops and their families before, during, and after deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. – John M. McHugh

Category:
Health

The most deadly fruit is borne by the hatred which one grafts on an extinguished friendship. – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing

Category:
Friendship

I think movies are good for getting into dream states or exploring weird alternate states of thinking. – Alex Winter

Category:
movies

Wisdom and deep intelligence require an honest appreciation of mystery. – Thomas Moore

Category:
Intelligence