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

Quote by Plutarch

Topics: Artist Quotes

The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it,...

The whole life of man is but a point of time; let us enjoy it,...

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Socrates said, Bad men live that they may eat and drink, whereas good men eat...

Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

Prosperity is no just scale; adversity is the only balance to weigh friends.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

Neither blame or praise yourself.

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent...

I would rather excel in the knowledge of what is excellent, than in the extent...

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and...

Prosperity has this property; it puffs up narrow souls, makes them imagine themselves high and...

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

If I were not Alexander, I would be Diogenes.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

The wildest colts make the best horses.

Time is the wisest of all counselors

Time is the wisest of all counselors

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in good education.

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...

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.

Fate leads him who follows it, and drags him who resist.

Character is long-standing habit.

Character is long-standing habit.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Do not speak of your happiness to one less fortunate than yourself.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

Those who aim at great deeds must also suffer greatly.

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.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he...

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he...

Character is simply habit long continued.

Character is simply habit long continued.

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...