William Morris Hunt Quotes

When an artist leaves his work to amuse people, he loses his time and their respect. If people are to be amused by artists, it must be by employing them in their legitimate occupation.

William Morris Hunt

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: artist
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: March 31, 1824 - September 8, 1879

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I think we could very easily suffer a seriously catastrophic cyber event.

John F. Kelly

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Whenever I want to laugh, I read a wonderful book, 'Children's Letters to God.' You can open it anywhere. One I read recently said, 'Dear God, thank you for the baby brother, but what I prayed for was a puppy.'

Maya Angelou

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From 1940 to the present, the art world - and particularly Los Angeles - has undergone a transformation not unlike the Italian Renaissance.

Jeffrey Deitch

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I've fought the best guys in the world, and I've beat the best guys in the world.

Stipe Miocic

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Lawyers should not be charged with the same crimes as their clients. Trials related to political charges are not in accordance with human rights.

Shirin Ebadi

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But change must always be balanced with some degree of consistency.

Ron D. Burton

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I try to figure out - intellectually, philosophically, psychologically - what the experience of beauty is.

Denis Dutton

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There's a fraudulent root element of comedy in that we say things night after night as though they are rolling effortlessly from the brain and off the tongue, when in fact they are crafted over weeks and months and years.

Doug Stanhope

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I prefer the paycheck of television and the experience of theater.

Deirdre Lovejoy

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I like people who are achievers.

Donald Sterling

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I once made myself black out by pulling G too quickly while flying an F-18. Being unconscious in a single-seat airplane is not good. Fortunately, I woke up in time. I learned how to better plug-in my anti-G suit.

Chris Hadfield

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I learned about community organizing from my parents. As a child, their stories were so instructive.

Cory Booker

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