I've never believed in God, but I believe in Picasso.

To be an artist, one must . . . never shirk from the truth as he understands it, never withdraw from life

As an artist I have always tried to be faithful to my vision of life, and I have frequently been in conflict with those who wanted me to paint not what I saw but what they wished me to see.

The rôle of the artist is that of a soldier of the revolution.

Looking back upon my work today, I think the best I have done grew out of things deeply felt, the worst from a pride in mere talent.

Art is like ham-it nourishes people.

July 13, 1954 was the most tragic day of my life. I had lost my beloved Frida forever. To late now I realized that the most wonderful part of my life had been my love for Frida.

Only the work of art itself can raise the standard of taste.

If I ever loved a woman, the more I loved her, the more I wanted to hurt her. Frida was only the most obvious victim of this disgusting trait.

Through her paintings, she breaks all the taboos of the woman's body and of female sexuality.

The artist must try to raise the level of taste of the masses, not debase himself to the level of unformed and impoverished taste.

By one fact, the Self [Soul] is the creator [of new karma]. From another fact, the Self [Soul] is not the creator.

Besides, if it was the wrong choice, what difference was one more bad decision going to make?

Integrity is fundamental to being men. Integrity means being truthful, but it also means accepting responsibility and honoring commitments and covenants.

I keep my campaign promises, but I never promised to wear stockings.

No Church-yard is so handsom, that a man would desire straight to bee buried there. [No churchyard is so handsome that a man would desire straight to be buried there.]

You can do anything if you have enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is the yeast that makes your hopes rise to the stars.

The Mesh difference is that with GPS-enabled mobile Web devices and social networks, physical goods are now easily located in space and time.

The American people are pretty impressive in their ability to keep after something if they think it is doable.

The power of music that poetry lacks is the ability to persuade without argument.

What light through yonder window breaks?