Ann Patchett Quotes about Art

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Some people are born to make great art and others are born to appreciate it. … It is a kind of talent in itself, to be an audience, whether you are the spectator in the gallery or you are listening to the voice of the

Some people are born to make great art and others are born to appreciate it. … It is a kind of talent in itself, to be an audience, whether you are the spectator in the gallery or you are listening to the voice of the world's greatest soprano. Not everyone can be the artist. There have to be those who witness the art, who love and appreciate what they have been privileged to see.

Ann Patchett

Art, Voice, People

Art stands on the shoulders of craft, which means that to get to the art, you must master the craft.

Ann Patchett

Art, Mean, Crafts

Ann Patchett (2013). “This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage”, p.29, A&C Black

You can’t control what other people think about your art. Think about the part of yourself that you can control, which is your ability to be kind and loving and creative.

Ann Patchett

Art, Thinking, People

Write because you love the art and the discipline, not because you're looking to sell something.

Ann Patchett

Art, Writing, Discipline

If what we want to do is promote reading and writing and publishing and making sure this is a business that keeps going - because it is a business! It's not just an art - then we have to take responsibility. I get sort of crazy and frothy when I think about this. It really matters.

Ann Patchett

Art, Crazy, Reading

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