Irving Stone
Irving Stone
Irving Stonewas an American writer, chiefly known for his biographical novels of noted artists, politicians and intellectuals; among the best known are Lust for Life, about the life of Vincent van Gogh, and The Agony and the Ecstasy, about Michelangelo...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNon-Fiction Author
Date of Birth14 July 1903
CountryUnited States of America
artist painful form
He had been standing still; for an artist, one of the more painful forms of death.
life beautiful art
Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life.
men painting
A man who has not suffered has nothing to tell with his paintings.
inspirational love-is people
Story writers say that love is concerned only with young people, and the excitement and glamour of romance end at the altar. How blind they are. The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before.
book mental-illness cures
I do not know a better cure for mental illness than a book.
flames waiting soul
Our secret thoughts - do they ever show up? The small flame of our soul can be burning hot, but no one comes to its warmth. Passersby see only a small whiff going through the chimney. Don't we need to take care of that flame, cherish it and patiently wait until someone will come and sit at it, do we?
artist would-be miserable
One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.
inspirational friendship book
There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books.
alphabet
Each of us has his own alphabet with which to create poetry.
men people generosity
Who wants to do good in this world must deny oneself. A man does not live on this Earth to be happy or to be honest only - he has to do great things for humanity, achieve the generosity of the spirit and rise above the banality where most of the people are drowning and wasting their days.
love romance before-marriage
The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before.
thinking ideas special
How can a young person learn whether he chose the correct way? He thinks he has a special idea, and then he discovers that he is completely inappropriate for it.
artist mediocrity rise-above
An artist would not rise above the mediocrity if he condemns it.
art men desire
Man's spirit grows hungry for art in the same way his stomach growls for food...