Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting that speaks.

Quote by Plutarch

Topics: Artist Quotes

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to...

Let us carefully observe those good qualities wherein our enemies excel us; and endeavor to...

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

In words are seen the state of mind and character and disposition of the speaker.

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Perseverance is more prevailing than violence; and many things which cannot be overcome when they...

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial...

Learn to be pleased with everything; with wealth, so far as it makes us beneficial...

Reason speaks and feeling bites

Reason speaks and feeling bites

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil.

The omission of good is no less reprehensible than the commission of evil.

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them,...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

I don't need a friend who changes when I change and who nods when I...

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

When the candles are out all women are fair

When the candles are out all women are fair

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Courage consists not in hazarding without fear; but being resolutely minded in a just cause.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

Silence at the proper season is wisdom, and better than any speech.

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them...

The real destroyer of the liberties of the people is he who spreads among them...

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one...

It were better to have no opinion of God at all than such a one...

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

To find fault is easy; to do better may be difficult.

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's...

Moral habits, induced by public practices, are far quicker in making their way into men's...

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all...

An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all...