“The purpose of art is to console and amuse—myself, and, I hope, others.”— Ludwig Bemelmans, massvacation.com
“To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it.”— Kurt Vonnegut, amazon.com
“The purpose of art is to transfer feeling from one person’s heart to another person’s heart.”— David Shields, amazon.com