Paul Klee Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.”

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

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

“In the final analysis, a drawing simply is no longer a drawing, no matter how self-sufficient its execution may be. It is a symbol, and the more profoundly the imaginary lines of projection meet higher dimensions, the better.”

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

“Everything vanishes around me, and works are born as if out of the void. Ripe, graphic fruits fall off. My hand has become the obedient instrument of a remote will.”

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

“One does not lash hat lies at a distance. The foibles that we ridicule must at least be a little bit our own. Only then will the work be a part of our own flesh. The garden must be weeded.”