Oliver Goldsmith Quotes
Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.
Quotes to Explore
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Art should be an oasis: a place or refuge from the hardness of life.
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The world is indeed comic, but the joke is on mankind.
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The modern tradition is the tradition of revolt. The French Revolution is still our model today: history is violent change, and this change goes by the name of progress. I do not know whether these notions really apply to art.
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I have never denied my background or my culture. I have taught my child to embrace her Mexican heritage, to love my first language, Spanish, to learn about Mexican history, music, folk art, food, and even the Mexican candy I grew up with.
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Contemporary art will help me to modernise our society.
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The biggest thing is education for young chefs and how they should focus on one cuisine rather than trying to imitate too many. It's like art - you can see the cycles from many past artists and new artists being inspired by past artists.
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Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.
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Art is like breathing for me. If I don't do it, I start to choke.
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A nice blend of prediction and surprise seem to be at the heart of the best art.
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The terrifying and edible beauty of Art Nouveau architecture.
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As I discovered music, especially Rock 'n Roll, new territory was opened to me. I was lured by the unbridled rhythm of this art form. It was like gasoline on the fire of my youthful spirit.
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In an era ruled by materialism and unstable geopolitics, art must be restored to the center of public education.
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It's good to make your own things because you can have control of your own art.
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I feel like now fashion is just part of how I think about everything. When I send out a mood board to our contributors every month about our monthly theme, there are photos from our fashion shows, but there are also film stills and album art.
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They're not poodles, they're art.
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Art is nature speeded up and God slowed down.
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Any art communicates what you're in the mood to receive.
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From being at art college, I've always hated people that have the gall to think that they're being incredibly different when they're doing something in a very acceptable way, something safe that they've seen someone else doing.
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All of the designs on Minted are crowd-sourced from a global community of independent designers. We hold monthly design and art challenges that anyone in the world is welcome to enter.
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The person you're playing must have feelings, but if he's not able to show them, then just the subtlest rumblings and nuances can say an incredible amount.
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If you want to be happy, then it is within your grasp. The book you are holding can have a profound impact on your thinking and your attitude and can help you to do more, be more, and achieve more!
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Be not affronted at a joke. If one throw salt at thee, thou wilt receive no harm, unless thou art raw.
