Edward J. Fraughton famous quotes

The artist's quest is to succeed in combining and balancing all compositional attributes and physical elements into those that are purely spiritual. That is the secret of art.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

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Art is real and imaginary, two worlds rolled into one - the fulfillment of the artist's insatiable soul.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Art #Real #Two

In truth, the best long-term explanations about our ancient counterparts can be found in the paintings, sculpture, crafts, tools of utility, language and architecture left behind. These are the building blocks of civilization we call culture. These are what we call 'the arts.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Art #Block #Civilization

Art is the supreme communicator of diverse cultures and ideas in a common frame of understanding, a virtual bridge across time. It is also the universal link into genius.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Art #Bridges #Ideas

An important question to ask is, 'Where and when did decoration and utility first meet?
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Important #Firsts #Decoration

Sculpture is a series of 3-dimensional shapes which, while fitting together, cause the perception of lines to the viewer, even where they do not exist.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Perception #Together #Sculpture

With a curious zeal to better understand our own existence, we often go far out of our way to find out who we are and where we have come from. Why? We need to know, not just for the present, but from our earliest beginnings to the present.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Understanding #Needs #Who We Are

When one studies the structure of the universe, it becomes clear that the sciences are as aesthetic as the arts, and the arts are as practical as the sciences. Thus, they are different - but the same.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Art #Different #Study

Remember, a word is an invention, a symbol for an idea. Written text began as an artistic representation of a thought or event.
-- Edward J. Fraughton

#Ideas #Events #Artistic

Out of many millions of wandering living entities, one who is very fortunate gets an opportunity to associate with a bonafide spiritual master by the grace of Krishna. By the mercy of both Krishna and the spiritual masters, such a person receives the seed of the creeper of devotional service.

The highest summit of spiritual perfection is knowledge of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

A bona fide spiritual master, under the guidance of authorities, can turn anyone to the Vaisnava cult so that naturally he may come to the topmost position of a brahmana.

As my poor father used to say In 1963, Once people start on all this Art Goodbye, moralitee! And what my father used to say Is good enough for me.

Art does not exist for politics, or for instruction- it exists primarily for pleasure, or it is nothing.

The obedient in art are always the forgotten . . . The country is glorious but its beauties are unknown, and but waiting for a real live artist to splash them onto canvas . . . Chop your own path. Get off the car track.

As a kid, I was always into art at the same time as computers, and eventually I realised I was making more interesting stuff with my keyboard than with my hands. I really enjoyed modifying computer games more than playing them, so that got me into programming.

Congenial labor is the secret of happiness.

I'm not good at secrets, so don't tell me any.

My life has been the antithesis of that book 'The Secret'. I've always been interested in doing what I do. I love storytelling and I really enjoyed acting, but it never seemed like a realistic thing.