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Abstract Quotes

Ideas beyond the concrete

These Abstract quotes range from theoretical detours into economics to reflections on aligning personal belief with a higher, unchanging truth. Related: Art quotes.

I wanted to be a painter, somewhere between Abstract Expressionism and Pop.

Quotes by Aaron Huey

This paper was one of my digressions into abstract economics.

Quotes by William Vickrey

None of the abstract concepts comes closer to fulfilled utopia than that of eternal peace.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

In the abstract conception of universal wrong, all concrete responsibility vanishes.

Quotes by Theodor W. Adorno

Able Quotes

The universe is governed by science. But science tells us that we can't solve the equations, directly in the abstract.

Quotes by Stephen Hawking

Music is so abstract; it is a combination of words and melody.

Quotes by Shankar Mahadevan

Actually, I love the Abstract Expressionists - or I like the ones I like, anyway.

Quotes by Roy Lichtenstein

I came to New York, and it was fascinating and intimidating and yielding, and all the stuff it's supposed to be. But whatever the abstract essence I was seeking, I couldn't find exactly that.

Quotes by Richard Greenberg

We invoke the sacrifices of our fallen heroes in the abstract, but we seldom take time to thank them individually.

Quotes by Rahm Emanuel

Art Quotes

Just as pure abstract art is not dogmatic, neither is it decorative.

Quotes by Piet Mondrian

I don't think it's physically possible for little kids to know what abstract thought is.

Quotes by Pete Docter

Of all the arts, music is really the most abstract.

Quotes by Leo Ornstein

As I say, I as an abstract artist was active politically.

Quotes by Lee Krasner

When I conform to truth, I do not conform to an abstract principle; I conform to the nature of God.

Quotes by Kenneth L. Pike

Just Quotes

Balanchine was just able to strike the balance between literal narrative and abstract dance.

Quotes by Justin Peck

Theater is far superior to film in poetry, in abstract poetry.

Quotes by Julie Taymor

I'm so fond of abstract design in the style of Vanderbilt and David Hicks and that whole 1970s era. They took the 1930s and gave it a bit of technicolour.

Quotes by Jenny Packham

I wanted to be an abstract painter, but I was rotten at it.

Quotes by Jenny Holzer

I do not see scales as abstract.

Quotes by James Galway

Like Quotes

The level on which Japan seems to have picked up on my music seems to be on a more abstract level.

Quotes by James Blake

Frequently Asked Questions

What subjects do the Abstract quotes cover?
They range across economics, philosophy, and dance, from a paper described as a digression into abstract economics to praise for balancing literal narrative with abstract choreography.
Is there a quote linking the abstract to a higher truth?
Yes, one describes aligning not with some vague theoretical idea, but directly with a higher, unchanging truth itself.
Do any quotes discuss dance specifically?
One credits a choreographer with striking a balance between literal storytelling and fully abstract dance.
Is there a quote about moral responsibility and abstraction?
Yes, one warns that when wrongdoing is framed only in broad, theoretical terms, real concrete responsibility can quietly disappear.
Where can I find more art-related quotes?
Try the Art collection for related creative themes.

One choreographic reflection praises finding a balance somewhere between concrete storytelling and pure abstract movement. See also Able and Just quotes.