H. W. Janson Quotes
Originality, then, ultimately distinguishes art from craft. We may say, therefore, that it is the yardstick of artistic greatness or importance.
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A creator needs only one enthusiast to justify him.
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I had learned that science is a rewarding, active process of discovery, not the passive absorption of what others had discovered.
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The F.B.I. is about nuts and bolts. It's all about witnesses and procedure and walking the streets.
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We do take pride in how we look, but it's really just like, take a couple minutes, and you're ready to go.
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I go to Buzzfeed and 'Huff Po,' IMDB, 'Deadline.' And then I just Google myself, like 'Aasif Mandvi in a hat,' and see what comes up.
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Throughout history, the only way to secure a throne has been with a phalanx of children - nine for Victoria, 13 for George III.
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The new world economic order is not an exercise in philanthropy, but in enlightened self-interest for everyone concerned.
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Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.
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It is not necessary to succeed in order to persevere. As long as there is a margin of hope, however narrow, we have no choice but to base all our actions on that margin. America and Russia have one interest in common which may override all their other interests: to be able to live with the bomb without getting into an all-out war that neither of them wants.
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My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.
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A lot of spiritual gains come through pain, hurt, struggle, confusion and disappointment.
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Originality, then, ultimately distinguishes art from craft. We may say, therefore, that it is the yardstick of artistic greatness or importance.
