Quote by William Hazlitt
Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other peoples weaknesses. – William Hazlitt

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The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much. – William Hazlitt

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Art
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The smallest pain in our little finger gives us more concern than the destruction of millions of our fellow beings. – William Hazlitt

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Pain
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Modesty is the lowest of the virtues, and is a confession of the deficiency it indicates. He who undervalues himself is justly overvalued by others. – William Hazlitt

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Money is something that can be measured art is not. Its all subjective. – Jerry Saltz

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Art is nature speeded up and God slowed down. – Malcolm De Chazal

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Art must take reality by surprise. – Francoise Sagan

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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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With improvisation, I just do it. It might be a total failure but then you just throw the dice again. – Christian Marclay

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When you write down your life, every page should contain something no one has ever heard about. – Elias Canetti

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The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives. – Albert Einstein

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When he to whom one speaks does not understand, and he who speaks himself does not understand, that is metaphysics. – Voltaire, Philosophical Dictionary

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