Joshua Reynolds Quotes

Words should be employed as the means, not the end; language is the instrument, conviction is the work.

Joshua Reynolds

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

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

Topics

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'Animal Kingdom' feels like a suburban Melbourne version of 'The Godfather 'to me. It's epic and Shakespearean in its story, and yet you still feel like you can reach out and touch it.

Joel Edgerton

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The coward's weapon, poison.

John Fletcher

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What art offers is space - a certain breathing room for the spirit.

John Updike

ArtSpaceSpiritBreathingRoom

Strength alone knows conflict, weakness is born vanquished.

Sophie Swetchine

StrengthAloneConflictWeakness

For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards.

Sun Tzu

EnemyMustAdvantageRewardsThem

Loyalty is my biggest thing.

Tony Yayo

LoyaltyThingBiggestBiggest Thing

I feel I'm most successful when I'm playing a concert, and it doesn't necessarily seem like I'm playing a saxophone but am coming off more like an orchestra or something like that.

Roscoe Mitchell

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We are all unappealing. It is just a matter of how much we let people see it.

Claire Messud

PeopleMatterSeeJustMuchHow

I have trouble sleeping maybe one night a year. On that special night, I get up and read on the couch until I fall asleep.

Brad Feld

NightYearFallTroubleSleepingUp

Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy.

Bradley Whitford

GoodJobSteadyGood GuyGuyHe

I try not to become friends with musicians, but life happens and dinner happens and going out happens - it becomes interwoven in L.A.

Ariel Rechtshaid

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When a character bears the same name as the author it's just an invitation to have some fun.

Arthur Phillips

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