"Listen! There was never an artistic period. There……" — James Whistler
"Listen! There was never an artistic period. There was never an art-loving nation."
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41 Quotes by James Whistler
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As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight and the subject-matter has nothing to…
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You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're…
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Work alone will efface the footsteps of work.
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We look at a painting to know the painter; it's his company we are after, not his skill.
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Nature contains the elements, in colour and form, of all pictures, as the keyboard contains the notes of all music.…
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Hang on the walls of your mind the memory of your successes. Take counsel of your strength, not your weakness.…
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The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many.
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The world is divided into two classes - invalids and nurses.
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Mauve is just pink trying to be purple.
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If the man who paints only the tree, or flower, or other surface he sees before him were an artist,…
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Paint should not be applied thick. It should be like a breath on the surface of a pane of glass.
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Art is a goddess of dainty thought, reticent of habit, abjuring all obtrusiveness, purposing in no way to better others.…
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Everyone wants to be appreciated, so if you appreciate someone, don't keep it a secret.
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There are two things people want more than sex and money... recognition and praise.
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All I know is that history repeats itself and people are going to want to experience the world. But I…
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Teaching is not a lost art, but the regard for it is a lost tradition.
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In teaching you cannot see the fruit of a day's work. It is invisible and remains so, maybe for twenty…
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Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance,…
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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
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Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.
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When you meet people, show real appreciation, then genuine curiosity.
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The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom.
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