“ There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what the untrained eyes consider abominable. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ There are moments when, faced with our lack of success, I wonder whether we are failures, proud but impotent. One thing reassures me as to our value: the boredom that afflicts us. It is the hall-mark of quality in modern men. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ Any man who does not see everything in terms of self, that is to say who wants to be something in respect of other men, to do good to them or simply give them something to do, is unhappy, disconsolate, and accursed. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what the untrained eyes consider abominable. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ Any man who does not see everything in terms of self, that is to say who wants to be something in respect of other men, to do good to them or simply give them something to do, is unhappy, disconsolate, and accursed. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ One of the proud joys of the man of letters — if that man of letters is an artist — is to feel within himself the power to immortalize at will anything he chooses to immortalize. Insignificant though he may be, he is conscious of possessing a creative divinity… ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ One of the proud joys of the man of letters — if that man of letters is an artist — is to feel within himself the power to immortalize at will anything he chooses to immortalize. Insignificant though he may be, he is conscious of possessing a creative divinity… ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ I feel sure that coups d'etat would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ One of the proud joys of the man of letters — if that man of letters is an artist — is to feel within himself the power to immortalize at will anything he chooses to immortalize. Insignificant though he may be, he is conscious of possessing a creative divinity… ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ That which, perhaps, hears more nonsense than anything in the world, is a picture in a museum. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ That which, perhaps, hears more nonsense than anything in the world, is a picture in a museum. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ That which, perhaps, hears more nonsense than anything in the world, is a picture in a museum. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ One of the proud joys of the man of letters — if that man of letters is an artist — is to feel within himself the power to immortalize at will anything he chooses to immortalize. Insignificant though he may be, he is conscious of possessing a creative divinity… ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ Any man who does not see everything in terms of self, that is to say who wants to be something in respect of other men, to do good to them or simply give them something to do, is unhappy, disconsolate, and accursed. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what the untrained eyes consider abominable. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ I feel sure that coups d'etat would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ I feel sure that coups d'etat would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ There have been many definitions of beauty in art. What is it? Beauty is what the untrained eyes consider abominable. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ The facts: nothing matters but the facts: worship of the facts leads to everything, to happiness first of all and then to wealth. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ A book is never a masterpiece: it becomes one. Genius is the talent of a dead man. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ As a general truth, it is safe to say that any picture that produces a moral impression is a bad picture. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ That which, perhaps, hears more nonsense than anything in the world, is a picture in a museum. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ I feel sure that coups d'etat would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ A painting in a museum probably hears more foolish remarks than anything else in the world. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ There are moments when, faced with our lack of success, I wonder whether we are failures, proud but impotent. One thing reassures me as to our value: the boredom that afflicts us. It is the hall-mark of quality in modern men. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ I feel sure that coups d'etat would go much better if there were seats, boxes, and stalls so that one could see what was happening and not miss anything. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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“ As a general truth, it is safe to say that any picture that produces a moral impression is a bad picture. ”
- Edmond and Jules De Goncourt- Copy
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