Quote by Oscar Wilde

Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself.She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.

Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, her

Summary

This quote emphasizes that art should not be judged based on external standards or comparisons to other things. It suggests that the true essence and beauty of art lies within itself, and it should be evaluated based on its own unique qualities and merits. Art is a form of self-expression that doesn't need to conform to or resemble anything else in order to be deemed perfect. It encourages individuality and creative exploration, conveying that art should be appreciated and evaluated on its own terms.

Topics

Art Realism Fairy Tale Magical Realism

By Oscar Wilde

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, a

Religion brings to man an inner strength, spiritual light, and ineffable peace.

Peace

All the bands get along really well. That's one of the bigge

All the bands get along really well. That's one of the biggest things on a tour. It's great to get all these cool bands together, but if they don't get along it sucks.

Cool

There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respec

There is in us a lyric germ or nucleus which deserves respect it bids a man to ponder or create and in this dim corner of himself he can take refuge and find consolations which the society of his fellow creatures does not provide.

Respect

Every choice is limited. That's life.

Every choice is limited. That's life.

Life Truth Choice Limit

I often have said that to be a college president, you need a

I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.

Humor

My father wasn't perfect. He had a temper. I took some of th

My father wasn't perfect. He had a temper. I took some of that. He would snap, but the older he got, he started calming down. He learned about life, but the thing that he taught my whole family was that family was the most important thing and, no matter what, if a family member needs you, you go and help them out; you get there.

Life Family Father Help Perfect You

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its o

Nature gives to every time and season some beauties of its own; and from morning to night, as from the cradle to the grave, it is but a succession of changes so gentle and easy that we can scarcely mark their progress.

Charles Dickens

Change

This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for o

This avidity alone, of acquiring goods and possessions for ourselves and our nearest friends, is insatiable, perpetual, universal, and directly destructive of society.

Alone

How fortunate for governments that the people they administe

How fortunate for governments that the people they administer don't think

Life Philosophy Inspirational

I know this sounds generic, but I'm so happy to be home with

I know this sounds generic, but I'm so happy to be home with my husband, my family, and my dog.

Home

Even nice things don't make you happy when you're tired.

Even nice things don't make you happy when you're tired.

Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what wo

Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to be grabbed by the federal government, usurping the power of states and imposing a one-size-fits-all plan on the nation. That will not work.

Government