As it is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear the example of one we see abundantly rewarded cheers and encourages us far more than the sight of many who have not been well treated disquiets us.
In the case of Michel Angelo we have an artist who with brush and chisel portrayed literally thousands of human forms; but with this peculiarity, that while scores and scores of his male figures are obviously suffused and inspired by a romantic sentiment, there is...
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Edward Carpenter
Some people who have been working out regularly for months or even years are still out of shape because the number of cheat days they have in a week exceeds six.
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Mokokoma Mokhonoana
Above all things -- read. Read the great stylists who cannot be copied rather than the successful writers who must not be copied.
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Ngaio Marsh
There is no color to known to beauty except elegance.
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Wayne Chirisa
Nowadays, nobody can teach you a useful thing about life, since models are outdated one moment after.
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Marino Baccarini
More Quotes By Francesco Guicciardini
It is our nature to be more moved by hope than fear.
Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends, never lose a chance to make them.
The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.
Since there is nothing so well worth having as friends never lose a chance to make them.
He who imitates what is evil always goes beyond the example that is set on the contrary he who imitates what is good always falls short.
