"Politics is the art of preventing people from busying themselves with what is their own business." ― Paul Valery Topic(s): Art More From Paul Valery "In poetry everything which must be said is almost impossible to say well." "An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it." "A great man is one who leaves others at a loss after he is gone." More In Art "To say nothing, especially when speaking, is half the art of diplomacy."― Will Durant "Life is like art. You have to work hard to keep it simple and still have meaning."― Charles de Lint "Every other artist begins with a blank canvas, a piece of paper the photographer begins with the finished product."― Edward Steichen