“ The contemplation of beauty in nature, in art, in literature, in human character, diffuses through our being a soothing and subtle joy, by which the heart's anxious and aching cares are softly smiled away. Edwin Percy Whipple Essayist
“ Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated. Auguste Rodin Sculptor
“ Innocence of heart and violence of feeling are necessary in any kind of superior achievement: The arts cannot exist without them. Louise Bogan Poet
“ Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. C. S. Lewis Novelist
“ I'm not one who divides music, dance or art into various categories. Either something works, or it doesn't. Twyla Tharp Dancer