It is a sad fact about our culture that a poet can earn much more money writing or talking about his art than he can by practicing it.
W. H. Auden
All works of art are commissioned in the sense that no artist can create one by a simple act of will but must wait until what he believes to be a... →
For me, there was no great myth around the movies when I was a young child. My father was very simple about the whole thing. He did not consider... →
Jacques Audiard
To have been torn from the study would have been as death; my time was entirely occupied with art.
John James Audubon
Poor France, thy fine climate, rich vineyards, and the wishes of the learned avail nothing; thou art a destitute beggar, and not the powerful friend... →
Thou must be emptied of that wherewith thou art full, that thou mayest be filled with that whereof thou art empty.
Saint Augustine
I think comedians should focus on what makes them happy, what art form fulfills them the most. Don't be calculated about it and say, 'Okay... →
Scott Aukerman
Podcasts feature comedians being as funny as they can be in a non-censored situation. It's really akin to standup in a way. When you go see a... →
The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.
Marcus Aurelius
When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.