There are two indices of genuine art: it is inimitable and it is ineffable. — Pierre-Auguste Renoir Copy Share Image
No one wants to hear me doing my best Garrison Keillor... I think that he's inimitable; he's one in a billion. — Chris Thile Copy Share Image
Those graces which from their presumed facility encourage all to attempt an imitation of them, are usually the most inimitable. — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
The only way for us to become great, or even inimitable if possible, is to imitate the Greeks. — Johann Joachim Winckelmann Copy Share Image
“The man was goggling. His entire map was suffused with a rich blush. He looked like the Soul's Awakening done in pink.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be indescribable, and… — Pierre-Auguste Renoir Copy Share Image
“At that moment the gong sounded, and the genial host came tumbling downstairs like the delivery of a ton of coals.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Mr Little is certainly warm-hearted, sir." "Warm-hearted! I should think he has to wear asbestos vests.” — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Mr Wingham has the advantage of being on the premises. He and the young lady play duets after dinner, which acts as… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“He looked at me like Lillian Gish coming out of a swoon. "Is this Bertie Wooster talking?" he said, pained. "Yes, it… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Tell him my future is in his hands and that, if the wedding bells ring out, he can rely on me, even… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“There's no getting away from the fact that, if ever a man required watching, it's Steggles. Machiavelli could have taken his correspondence… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“In the spring, Jeeves, a livelier iris gleams upon the burnished dove." "So I have been informed, sir." "Right ho! Then bring… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“What are you giving us?" "Cold consomme, a cutlet, and a savoury, sir. With lemon-squash, iced." "Well, I don't see how that… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Never mind," I said crisply. "I have my methods." I dug out my entire stock of manly courage, breathed a short prayer… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Bertie, it is imperative that you marry." "But, dash it all..." "Yes! You should be breeding children to..." "No, really, I say,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Jeeves," I said, "those spats." "Yes, sir?" "You really dislike them?" "Intensely, sir." "You don't think time might induce you to change… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Do you realise that about two hundred of Twing's heftiest are waiting for you outside to chuck you into the pond?" "No!"… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Yes, by damn! It's too bad!" cried the whiskered marvel. "You careless old woman! You give my hotel bad names, would you… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“She is very wonderful, Bertie. She is not one of these flippant, shallow-minded, modern girls. She is sweetly grave and beautifully earnest.… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Mr Wooster, I am not ashamed to say that the tears came into my eyes as I listened to them. It amazes… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“I worship her, Bertie! I worship the very ground she treads on!" continued the patient, in a loud, penetrating voice. Fred thompson… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“I merely called for my hat and stick in a marked manner and legged it. But the memory rankled, if you know… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“He will lunch with you at your flat tomorrow at one-thirty. Please remember that he drinks no wine, strongly disapproves of smoking,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Bertie old man I say Bertie could you possibly come down here at once. Everything gone wrong hang it all. Dash it… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“You see I'm wearing the tie," said Bingo. "It suits you beautiful," said the girl. Personally, if anyone had told me that… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“She sometimes takes her little brother for a walk round this way," explained Bingo. "I thought we would meet her and bow,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“The hotel which had had the bad luck to draw Aunt Agatha's custom was the Splendide, and by the time I got… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“You know how it is as a rule, when you want to get Chappie A on Spot B at exactly the same… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“She said I would find Oswald out in the grounds, and such is a mother's love that she spoke as if that… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Bertie, old man," said young Bingo earnestly, "for the last two weeks I've been comforting the sick to such an extent that,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Judge of my chagrin and all that sort of thing, therefore, when, tottering to my room and switching on the light, I… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Bar a weekly wrestle with the "Pink 'Un" and an occasional dip into the form book I'm not much of a lad… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Bertie," he said, "I want your advice." "Carry on." "At least, not your advice, because that wouldn't be much good to anybody.… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“Sheh walks in beauty like the night of cloudless climes and starry skies; and all that's best of dark and bright meet… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
“The blighter's manner was so cold and unchummy that I bit the bullet and had a dash at being airy. "Oh, well,… — P.G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
