William Hazlitt Quotes

To a superior race of being the pretensions of mankind to extraordinary sanctity and virtue must seem... ridiculous.

William Hazlitt

William Hazlitt

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Art is too serious to be taken seriously.

Ad Reinhardt
- Art
- Taken
- Serious
I was born in the city's general hospital on November 15, 1930, and we lived at 31 Amherst Avenue in the western suburbs. It was a magical place. There were receptions at the French Club, race meetings at the Shanghai Racecourse, and various patriotic gatherings at the British Embassy on the Bund, the city's glamorous waterfront area.

J. G. Ballard
- City
- Race
- Meetings
You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.

Madonna Breakfast Club
- Time
- World
- Important
People in my confirmation process, on the right and the left, really loved that idea of having someone who's going to be in meetings arguing on behalf of the dignity of people who sometimes aren't represented in meetings. But by the same token, they have somewhat unrealistic expectations that I can kind of make my own policy.

Samantha Power
- People
- Same
- Meetings
I don't quite know why, but I am long-winded.

Garth Risk Hallberg
- Long-winded
I always love to push myself, because I am not so self-confident.

Carine Roitfeld
- Love
- Push
- Self-confident