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Joshua Reynolds Quotes

Few have been taught to any purpose who have not been their own teachers.

Joshua Reynolds

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: english
Birth: July 16, 1723 - February 23, 1792

Topics

Education Purpose Teachers Own Been

I feared the verdict of the watch, where I either lost the race against time that day or would lose it soon by making the record even harder to break. The time trap had snapped shut.

Time Day Lose Lost Race Break

I still spend my time feeling sorry for myself and making serious mistakes.

Time Myself Mistakes Sorry Feeling

I've been a Rams fan for so long.

All my best friends are women except for one or two. I feel women are superior to men, and I love having them around. All that female energy is good for me.

Love Good Women Best Men Me

It's funny. People often compare me to other humor essayists. They're usually quite nice comparisons; I will accept those gladly. But I am always sort of appalled at the idea of being lumped with other, more chick-y female writers. And the truth is probably that neither comparison is accurate.

Funny Truth Humor I Am People Me

My greatest political asset, which professional politicians fear, is my mouth, out of which come all kinds of things one shouldn't always discuss for reasons of political expediency.

Shirley Chisholm

Fear Political Mouth Professional

If you continue to plow ahead in something that is OK, you will miss the opportunity to do something that is great.

Opportunity Great You Ahead Will OK

What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do.

Me Violin Instrument Mastering Which

The city needs a car like a fish needs a bicycle.

Car City Bicycle Fish Like Needs

I was my father's sidekick, in a way. He was a very dominant, forceful character.

Cornelia Parker

Father Character Way Dominant He

I think most artists would be happy to have bigger audiences rather than smaller ones. It doesn't mean that they are going to change their work in order necessarily to get it, but they're happy if they do get it.

Work Change Happy Be Happy Think

The 5th Amendment is an old friend and a good friend. one of the great landmarks in men's struggle to be free of tyranny, to be decent and civilized.

William O. Douglas

Good Friend Great Struggle Men Free

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