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Statue Quotes

Lines on stone, sculpture, and what statues represent.

This page gathers quotes about statues, from a description of an ancient granite figure needing restoration to the well-known idea of pairing the Statue of Liberty with a statue of responsibility. For more creative work, see Art quotes.

Many parts of the granite statues were found, the most important of which had features close to Ramses II. The statue needs some restoration and weighs between four and five tons.

Quotes by Zahi Hawass

I recommend that the Statue of Liberty be supplemented by a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast.

Quotes by Viktor E. Frankl

To have a statue of you up 100 years from now at the Superdome, I think that's amazing.

Quotes by Steve Gleason

Nobody ever built a statue to a committee.

Quotes by Roger Stone

Amazing Quotes

Society is one vast conspiracy for carving one into the kind of statue likes, and then placing it in the most convenient niche it has.

Quotes by Randolph Bourne

Every block of stone has a statue inside it and it is the task of the sculptor to discover it.

Quotes by Michelangelo

The more the marbles wastes, the more the statue grows.

Quotes by Michelangelo

I've got a statue of St. Francis in my front yard, and I'm not even a practicing Catholic.

Quotes by Michael Keaton

I have a statue of Superman. It's actually a big one... It's a collectible statue of Superman, which the DC guys very kindly gave to me. So that's a little prized possession of mine.

Quotes by Matt Ryan

Art Quotes

I would much rather have men ask why I have no statue than why I have one.

Quotes by Marcus Porcius Cato

Your work is carved out of agony as a statue is carved out of marble.

Quotes by Louise Bogan

My statue at Ole Miss is a false idol. And it wasn't put there for my benefit. It was put there for Ole Miss and Mississippi.

Quotes by James Meredith

The statue of Freedom has not been cast yet, the furnace is hot, we can all still burn our fingers.

Quotes by Georg Buchner

I base jumped off the Jesus statue in Rio de Janeiro.

Quotes by Felix Baumgartner

Ask Quotes

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.

Elbert Hubbard

The French never allow a distinguished son of France to lack a statue.

Quotes by E. V. Lucas

There's a statue of Jimmy Stewart in the Hollywood Wax Museum, and the statue talks better than he does.

Quotes by Dean Martin

I took a trip to D.C. before the Off Broadway production started, and one of the things that was really telling is that Hamilton has probably the smallest statue in all of the Mall area, and yet he's got the...

Quotes by Christopher Jackson

My attitude is, a monument, a statue, ought to signify unity instead of division.

Quotes by Bill Nelson

Attitude Quotes

The relationship between critic and writer is similar to the one between the pigeon and the statue.

Quotes by Ashwin Sanghi

Frequently Asked Questions

What kinds of statue quotes are included here?
The page mixes references to real, specific statues, like an ancient granite monument and the Statue of Liberty, with more reflective lines about sculpture as a craft.
Why would someone search for statue quotes?
People often look for these when writing about art, monuments, or the idea of shaping something meaningful out of raw material, whether literally or as a metaphor.
Is the Statue of Liberty mentioned in this collection?
Yes, one quote proposes adding a Statue of Responsibility on the west coast to balance the Statue of Liberty's message of freedom.
Does this page include quotes about ancient statues?
Yes, one quote describes granite statue fragments with features resembling Ramses II, noting the restoration work such ancient pieces often need.
Is there a quote about the sculptor's process?
Yes - one line describes every block of stone as already containing a statue, with the sculptor's job simply being to discover it. See Art quotes for more on the creative process.

A few quotes treat sculpture almost philosophically, describing the statue as something already inside the stone, waiting to be found. Browse Amazing quotes for more on things people find remarkable, or Attitude quotes for a different angle.