August Wilhelm von Schlegel Quotes
What a conception of art must those theorists have who exclude portraits from the proper province of the fine arts! It is exactly as if we denied that to be poetry in which the poet celebrates the woman he really loves. Portraiture is the basis and the touchstone of historic painting.
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An actor has to embody a role.
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Everything is blooming most recklessly; if it were voices instead of colors, there would be an unbelievable shrieking into the heart of the night.
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Speaking much also is a sign of vanity; for he that is lavish in words is a niggard in deeds.
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I don't ever watch myself. By watching, you try to perfect yourself, become a robot.
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I don't like being in debt, and I wouldn't borrow money for anything.
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What a conception of art must those theorists have who exclude portraits from the proper province of the fine arts! It is exactly as if we denied that to be poetry in which the poet celebrates the woman he really loves. Portraiture is the basis and the touchstone of historic painting.
