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

Quote by Thomas Bailey Aldrich

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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...

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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

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

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

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...

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

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

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

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

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

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles...

Good art is art that allows you to enter it from a variety of angles...

Everyone wants to understand painting. Why is there no attempt to understand the song of...

Everyone wants to understand painting. Why is there no attempt to understand the song of...

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence...

A fool's brain digests philosophy into folly, science into superstition, and art into pedantry. Hence...

Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains...

Art is unquestionably one of the purest and highest elements in human happiness. It trains...

The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery

The job of the artist is to deepen the mystery

One never knows what one is going to do. One starts a painting and then...

One never knows what one is going to do. One starts a painting and then...

I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come...

I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come...