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Style Quotes by Henry David Thoreau
- As for style of writing, if one has anything to say, it drops from him simply and directly, as a stone falls to the ground.
- After all, I believe it is the style of thought entirely, and the style of expression, which makes the difference in books.
- When I hear the hypercritical quarreling about grammar and style, the position of the particles, etc., etc., stretching or contracting every speaker to certain rules…
- When I hear the hypercritical quarreling about grammar and style, the position of the particles, etc., etc... I see that they forget that the first…
- Every man is the builder of a temple, called his body, to the god he worships, after a style purely his own, nor can he…
- Every man is the builder of a temple, called his body, to the god he worships, after a style purely his own, nor can he…
- We believe that Carlyle has, after all, more readers, and is better known to-day for thisvery originality of style, and that posterity will have reason…
- His style is eminently colloquial, and no wonder it is strange to meet with in a book. It is not literary or classical; it has…
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- I stay true to myself and my style, and I am always pushing myself to be aware of that and be original. — Aaliyah
- I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry… — Pietro Aretino
- I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes. — Dario Argento
- I don't want to limit myself musically. It would be really limiting if we'd neglect something we really want to do, like… — Billie Joe Armstrong
- The higher up you go, the more mistakes you are allowed. Right at the top, if you make enough of them, it's… — Fred Astaire
- One man's style must not be the rule of another's. — Jane Austen
- Each one of us, and, indeed, all those who aspire to national leadership must bring their own visions, views and styles to… — Ibrahim Babangida
- As Erykah Badu, it has nothing to do with me, the way I look, my hair wrap, my style, it's about you… — Erykah Badu
- There are movies that require fantasy and slightly more fantastical acting. Lines that are good for certain movies, in real life circumstances,… — Christian Bale
- I was backstage in Paris and saw Cindy Crawford doing House Of Style. I thought, I would love to to be in… — Tyra Banks
- I can play punk rock, and I love playing punk rock, but I was into every other style of music before I… — Travis Barker
- Twelve-piece cookware sets for ninety-nine bucks are routinely hawked on late-night TV - often by friends of mine. But with a mere… — Mario Batali