The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since...

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since...

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't...

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't...

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to...

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to...

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness.

What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation

All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books...

All books are divisible into two classes, the books of the hour, and the books...

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.

Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.

The history of art is the history of revivals

The history of art is the history of revivals

Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art

Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art

There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove...

There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove...

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to...

Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to...

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not...

The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. The opposite of art is not...

No form of Nature is inferior to Art; for the arts merely imitate natural forms

No form of Nature is inferior to Art; for the arts merely imitate natural forms