Art is long, life is short. —Ars longa, vita brevis

Art is long, life is short. —Ars longa, vita brevis

Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.

Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.

All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.

All art is autobiographical. The pearl is the oyster's autobiography.

Art always has something of the unconscious about it.

Art always has something of the unconscious about it.

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.rn

An artist cannot fail; it is a success to be one.rn

Works of art are all that survive of incredibly gifted people.

Works of art are all that survive of incredibly gifted people.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Art is the most beautiful of all lies.

Art is the most beautiful of all lies.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.