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Art Quotes by Michel de Montaigne
- Dreams are faithful interpreters of our inclinations; but there is art required to sort and understand them.
- The art of dining well is no slight art, the pleasure no slight pleasure.
- Since philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn it as much as we do at other…
- Since philosophy is the art which teaches us how to live, and since children need to learn it as much as we do at other…
- The pleasantest things in the world are pleasant thoughts, and the great art of life is to have as many of them as possible.
- But sure there is need of other remedies than dreaming, a weak contention of art against nature.
- Arts and sciences are not cast in a mould, but are found and perfected by degrees, by often handling and polishing.
- Difficulty is a coin the learned make use of like jugglers, to conceal the inanity of their art.
- No one but yourself knows whether you are cowardly and cruel, or loyal and devout; others do not see you; they surmise you by uncertain…
- My trade and art is to live.
- My art and profession is to live.
- It is not reasonable that art should win the place of honor over our great and powerful mother Nature. We have so overloaded the beauty…
- The fantasies of music are governed by art, mine by chance
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