Position Quotes

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The vivacity and brightness of colors in a landscape will never bear any comparison with a landscape in nature when it is illumined by the… — Leonardo da Vinci
Those who start war often know that because of their high political position their own lives will not be in danger. on the Diane Rehm… — Jimmy Carter
Each work of art is a collection of signs invented during the picture's execution to suit the needs of their position. Taken out of the… — Henri Matisse
It seems to me probably that any one who has a series of intolerable positions to put up with must have been responsible for them… — Robert Hugh Benson
All my life I have been haunted by the obsession that to desire a thing or to love a thing intensely is to place yourself… — Tennessee Williams
I shall devote only a few lines to the expression of my belief in the importance of science Â… it is by this daily striving… — Marie Curie
The practical life of a vast number of people is not, as a matter of fact, worth while at all. It is like an impressive… — Evelyn Underhill
If the spirit of business adventure is dulled, this country will cease to hold the foremost position in the world. — Andrew Mellon
Therefore the victories of good warriors are not noted for cleverness or bravery. Therefore their victories in battle are not flukes. Their victories are not… — Sun Tzu
I let the American people down, and I have to carry that burden for the rest of my life. My political life is over. I… — Richard M. Nixon
would be better served by continuing to hold an ownership position in a pure-play sporting goods retailer rather than a retail conglomerate. — Jack Smith
If one has set for himself the position that his painting shall not misconstrue his personal mode of thinking, then he must be rather alert… — Ben Shahn
The study of women's intelligence and personality has had broadly the same history as the one we record for Negroes ... in drawing a parallel… — Gunnar Myrdal
Remember the enemy of all painting is gray: a painting will almost always appear grayer than it is, on account of its oblique position under… — Eugene Delacroix
Only the other day I was inquiring of an entire bed of old-fashioned roses, forced to listen to my ramblings on the meaning of the… — Prince Charles
I have arrived more definitely than any other painter during his lifetime; honours shower upon me from every side; artists pay me compliments on my… — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
I have always enjoyed do-it-yourself projects, .. Being in a position to actually help design and bring tools to market is an incredible opportunity. Being… — Tim Allen
I intensely dislike the word 'critic,' because it puts you in an antagonistic position to artists. I've learned everything that I know about art from… — Lucy R. Lippard
I always keep myself in a position of being a student. — Jackie Joyner-Kersee
New York is essentially national in interest, position, pursuits. No one thinks of the place as belonging to a particular state, but to the United… — James F. Cooper

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