Quote by Nicolas Chamfort
It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful ai

It is commonly supposed that the art of pleasing is a wonderful aid in the pursuit of fortune but the art of being bored is infinitely more successful. – Nicolas Chamfort

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Change of fashion is the tax levied by the industry of the poor on the vanity of the rich. – Nicolas Chamfort

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Change
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Nature never said to me: Do not be poor still less did she say: Be rich her cry to me was always: Be independent. – Nicolas Chamfort

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The art of the parenthesis is one of the greatest secrets of eloquence in Society. – Nicolas Chamfort

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Anyone who relishes art should love the extraordinary diversity and psychic magic of our art galleries. Theres likely more combined square footage for the showing of art on one New York block – West 24th Street between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues – than in all of Amsterdams or Hamburgs galleries. – Jerry Saltz

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Surrealism: An archaic term. Formerly an art movement. No longer distinguishable from everyday life. – Brad Holland

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I went into the business for the money, and the art grew out of it. If people are disillusioned by that remark, I cant help it. Its the truth. – Charlie Chaplin

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If you dont get noticed, you dont have anything. You just have to be noticed, but the art is in getting noticed naturally, without screaming or without tricks. – Leo Burnett

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