My feeling about technique in art is that it has about the same value as technique in lovemaking. Heartfelt ineptitude has its appeal and so does heartless skill; but what you want is passionate virtuosity.

Nothing is intrinsically valuable; the value of everything is attributed to it, assigned to it from outside the thing itself, by people.

I immediately realized the unprecedented value and collectibility of the gemstone. I used state of the art diamond tools to cut and polish the gemstone to its maximum brilliance. Morrisonite, also called the 'King of Jaspers,' often displays interesting patterns; however, I have never seen anything quite like this and certainly never will again. Gem cutters everywhere can only dream of having such incredible luck.

The value of art is in the observer.

Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value.

Emotion resulting from a work of art is only of value when it is not obtained by sentimental blackmail