But the one thing you should. not do is to suppose that when something is wrong with the arts, it is wrong with the arts ONLY. Ezra Pound
Unprovided with original learning, unformed in the habits of thinking, unskilled in the arts of composition, I resolved to write a book. Edward Gibbon
Against the dark background of this contemporary civilization of well-being, even the arts tend to mingle, to lose their identity. Eugenio Montale
To create one's own world in any of the arts takes courage. Georgia O'Keeffe
Aspire to the principle, behave with virtue, abide by benevolence, and immerse yourself in the arts. Chinese Proverb
Fortune and the arts assist each other. Latin Proverb