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James Whistler Quotes

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a picture, apart from any story which it may be supposed to tell.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: american
Birth: July 11, 1834 - July 17, 1903

Topics

Story Picture Will Tell May English

More than any other poet, Whitman is what we make him; more than any other poet, his greatest value is in what he suggests and implies rather than in what he portrays, and more than any other poet must he wait to be understood by the growth of the taste of himself.

Growth Value Wait More Him Taste

I've been boxing since I was eight, and that's a long time to take punches day after day.

Time Day Long Boxing Long Time Take

Not even the most secular among us can fail to be uplifted by Christianity's architectural legacy - the great cathedrals. These immense and glorious buildings were erected in an era of constricted horizons, both in time and in space.

Great Time Space Legacy Buildings

I have a following, but it's small. I have this level of fame where people spot me in the airport, consistently, but they always think they're the only one who ever has. People will think they win a prize when they recognize me.

People Me Win Small Think Airport

It is wrong to believe that Hispanics are Democrats. Hispanics are traditionally and historically conservative, not just socially conservative, but fiscally conservative.

Believe Wrong Conservative Democrats

I have a sweet tooth for reading, so books migrate to my zip code en mass.

Sweet Reading Sweet Tooth Books Code

Politics is a matter of human transaction. I consider absolutely everything political, because all fiction involves relationships between people, and relationships between people always include matters of power, of equity, of communication.

Deborah Eisenberg

Communication Power Politics People

I worked in a bunch of really tough kitchens, but when I got yelled at and screamed at, it wasn't really for being a woman. It was just for making a bonehead mistake.

Woman Mistake Tough Being Got Just

My sisters were teenagers when I was born, so the last thing they wanted was a little nappy-headed boy running around. I would imitate them or copy things off TV.

Brian Tyree Henry

Born Copy Boy Little Things Off

Indians mock their corrupt politicians relentlessly, but they regard their honest politicians with silent suspicion. The first thing they do when they hear of a supposedly 'clean' politician is to grin. It is a cliche that honest politicians in India tend to have dishonest sons, who collect money from people seeking an audience with Dad.

Money People India Silent Clean

Why in the world would you have it interpreted by nine lawyers?

World You Lawyers Why Would Nine

As soon as white folks say a play's good, the theater is jammed with blacks and whites.

Good White Play Say Soon Theater

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