Author: Paul Klee

Quotes

When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.

When looking at any significant work of art, remember that a more significant one probably has had to be sacrificed.

- Paul Klee

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that only concerns itself with positive numbers.

To emphasize only the beautiful seems to me to be like a mathematical system that only concerns itself with positive numbers.

- Paul Klee

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

A line is a dot that went for a walk.

- Paul Klee

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller.

A single day is enough to make us a little larger or, another time, a little smaller.

- Paul Klee

The worst state of affairs is when science begins to concern itself with art.

The worst state of affairs is when science begins to concern itself with art.

- Paul Klee

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

Art does not reproduce what we see; rather, it makes us see.

- Paul Klee

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.

Nature is garrulous to the point of confusion, let the artist be truly taciturn.

- Paul Klee

One eye sees, the other feels.

One eye sees, the other feels.

- Paul Klee

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