James Anthony Froude Quotes
High original genius is always ridiculed on its first appearance; most of all by those who have won themselves the highest reputation in working on the established lines. Genius only commands recognition when it has created the taste which is to appreciate it.
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Nietzsche claimed that his genius was in his nostrils and I think that is a very excellent place for it to be.
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My style is very inspired by both my parents, so we all have the same taste.
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I'm stingy and I'm proud of the reputation.
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My main motivation is not to get bored. I'm just hoping I get a vaguely maverick reputation.
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Now, my father Matthias was not only eminent on account of is nobility, but had a higher commendation on account of his righteousness, and was in great reputation in Jerusalem, the greatest city we have.
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In a way my reputation has become that of the curmudgeon.
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Between friends differences in taste or opinion are irritating in direct proportion to their triviality.
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Affirmative action based on quotas is wrong - wrong because it is antithetical to the genius of the American idea: individual liberty.
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I do love the clothes on 'Mad Men' because my character has been so elegant and I would never have had access to these clothes. I think Janie Bryant is a costume designing genius. They'll call and tell me, 'It will only take an hour,' and I'm like, 'I will try on the whole truck!'
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Pun was just a natural-born genius with music, and he basically taught me so many tricks on how to make better music, even though I was the one that discovered him. He was so far advanced than me; he taught me a lot.
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A modern-day Dickens with a popular voice and a genius for storytelling in any genre, Stephen King has written many wonderful books.
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I see myself as an arbiter of taste.
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I'm not a genius. I'm just a tremendous bundle of experience.
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When my nephew was 3 and 4, he would say the most genius things. He said, You're hammer macho with FBI dogs. I thought it was just one of those great lines.
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There are plenty of clever young writers. But there is too much genius, not enough talent.
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I had a national and international reputation. I had written the history and articles. So I brought to the Trotskyist movement some international reputation.
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Everyone is born a genius, but the process of living de-geniuses them.
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The genius of you Americans is that you never make clear-cut stupid moves, only complicated stupid moves which make the rest of us wonder at the possibility that we might be missing something.
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Aren't you ashamed to be concerned so much about making all the money you can and advancing your reputation and prestige, while for truth and wisdom and the improvement of your souls you have no thought or car?
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You know, I had no trouble with the girls.
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I ... received a few hugs and dutiful pecks on the cheek at bedtime, even a couple of 'thank – yous' thrown in for good measure. But I'd truly love for someone to explain why the father of my children can simply walk into the house, put down his briefcase, grunt 'Hi kids – howyadoing,' and all four offspring nearly hyperventilate trying to be the first to get close to him. They are crazy about this man, and all he has to do is walk into a room and breathe.
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I don't want to be disrespectful to people who are incredible at their craft, but the truth is, if I didn't get paid for it, I wouldn't act. The best-paying jobs are usually the worst films. You're a very small cog in a big machine.
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There is something beautiful about a billion stars held steady by a God who knows what He is doing.
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High original genius is always ridiculed on its first appearance; most of all by those who have won themselves the highest reputation in working on the established lines. Genius only commands recognition when it has created the taste which is to appreciate it.
