William Blake (1757-1827) “To see a World in a Grain of Sand And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand And Eternity in an hour.” Auguries of Innocence “There can be no Good…
William Blake: Quotations
Category: Literature
William Blake
(1757–1827) The artist’s works: God Judging Adam 1795 Tate Britain, London God Judging Adam c.1795 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Baptism of Christ c.1799 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence Job and His Daughters 1799–1800 National Gallery of Art, Washington St. Matthew 1799…
Jean de La Bruyère: Quotations
Jean de La Bruyère (1645-1696) “La vie est une tragédie pour celui qui sent et une comédie pour celui qui pense.” (Life is a tragedy to those who feel and a comedy to those who think.)
Jean de La Bruyère
(1645–1696) Works: • Les Caractères (French) ◊ The Characters (English) Quotes: • Jean de La Bruyère: Quotations Born August 16 1645 Paris (France) Died May 11 1696 Versailles (France) Occupation Philosopher Writer
Jean Anouilh: Quotations
Jean Anouilh (1910-1987) “La beauté est une des rares choses qui ne font pas douter de Dieu.” (Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God.) Becket, act 1
Jean Anouilh
(1910–1987) Jean-Marie-Lucien-Pierre Anouilh Works: • Antigone (1944) Quotes: • Jean Anouilh: Quotations Filmography as Screenwriter: Anna Karenina 1948 Director: Julien Duvivier Starring: Vivien Leigh, Ralph Richardson Born June 23 1910 Bordeaux (France) Died October 3 1987 Lausanne (Switzerland) Occupation Playwright Screenwriter Writer
Charles Dickens: Quotations
Charles Dickens (1812-1870) “There are only two styles of portrait painting; the serious and the smirk.” Nicholas Nickleby, chapter 10 “It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations.” Bleak House, chapter 28 “Vices are sometimes…
Guy de Maupassant: Quotations
Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) “Les grands artistes sont ceux qui imposent à l’humanité leur illusion particulière.” (The great artists are those who impose their personal vision upon humanity.) Pierre et Jean “Une oeuvre d’art n’est supérieure que si elle est,…
Guy de Maupassant
(1850–1893) Henry-René-Albert-Guy de Maupassant Works: ◊ A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales (English) ◊ Bel Ami (English) • Boule de Suif (French) • Clair de Lune (French) • Contes de la Becasse (French) • Contes du jour et de la nuit…
Gustave Flaubert: Quotations
Gustave Flaubert (1821-1880) “Le seul moyen de n’être pas malheureux c’est de t’enfermer dans l’Art et de compter pour rien tout le reste.” (The only way to avoid being unhappy is to close yourself up in Art and to count…