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Winslow Homer Quotes

Only once in the last thirty years have I made a duplicate, and that was a watercolor from my oil picture now owned by the Layton Art Gallery, Milwaukee, called 'Hark! the Lark.'

Winslow Homer

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: american
Birth: February 24, 1836 - September 29, 1910

Topics

Art Picture Now Thirty Oil Years

I didn't want to be the archetypal sponging brother-in-law, so I didn't go into acting when I got to the States. I thought, 'No, I'll go to school and then I'll be an English teacher; that'll be fun.' But I was horrible as a teacher. As hard as I tried, I just couldn't inspire those kids to take an interest in Milton and Shakespeare and Donne.

John Mahoney

Teacher School Fun Inspire Thought

Sometimes in the past when I was going to perform a piece again I would listen to old recordings and try to reproduce the material. This time I realized that carrying around old information, trying to get everything in, and still be in the moment just doesn't work.

Meredith Monk

Work Time Moment Past Information

Sir Richard Branson is probably the best communicator ever. He was an inspiration for me - contrary to some reports, we've never done business together, although we did discuss an aviation venture very early on. I don't think easyJet competes with Virgin - we're in different areas.

Stelios Haji-Ioannou

Business Best Together Me Think

Galileo got it wrong. The earth does not revolve around the sun. It revolves around you and has been doing so for decades. At least, this is the model you are using.

Srikumar Rao

Sun Doing You Wrong Earth Been

I break up very well. I am a good breaker-upper.

Simon Cowell

Good I Am Up Break Well Very

Everyone knows I get off the floor, and I fight until the finish.

Tony Bellew

Fight Finish Everyone Floor Get Off

I don't think the world is a particularly pleasant place.

Ruth Rendell

World Think Place Pleasant

A lot of my friends who I wrote or produced songs for came back and helped me make 'Pages.' It's better than I ever could have imagined.

Mike Posner

Me Better Friends Back Who Songs

I realized that a great deal of life is exactly and precisely about being able to feel pain: my own and other people's.

Joseph Wapner

Life Great Pain People Feel My Own

The writer I feel the most affinity with - you said you felt my books are 19th century novels, I think they're 18th century novels - is Fielding, Henry Fielding, he's the guy who does it for me.

Jonathan Coe

Me Think Feel You Said Guy

If we're concerned about climate change as a country, we should have policies that make sure our great-grandchildren have a planet that's healthy and strong.

Cory Booker

Change Strong Country Healthy Planet

There is much to dislike about President Obama's approach to the financial crisis. But opposition, it seems, will have to come from somewhere other than conservatism. The party out of power is also a party out of touch.

Thomas Frank

Power Financial Party Crisis Will