Abstract reason, formerly the servant of practical human reasons, has everywhere become — Robert Graves
Representational painters: loosen the grip of inflexibility! Abstract painters: tighten your hold — Joshua L. Goldberg
My paintings are inspirational for they allow the observer to experience infinite — Freydoon Rassouli
I hardly need to abstract things, for each object is unreal enough already, so unreal that — Max Beckmann
Up until 35 I had a slightly skewed world view. I honestly believed everybody in the world — Frank Stella