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

Other quotes by William Hazlitt

There is nothing more likely to drive a man mad, than the being unable to get rid of the idea of the distinction between right and wrong, and an obstinate, constitutional preference of the true to the agreeable. – William Hazlitt

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Integrity
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We are very much what others think of us. The reception our observations meet with gives us courage to proceed, or damps our efforts. – William Hazlitt

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Courage
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Art
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Sometimes for an artist the only difference between insanity and genius is success. – Edward Allen Bernero, Criminal Minds, “True Night” (season3, episode10), origina

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Art

Sculpture is the art of the intelligence. – Pablo Picasso

Category:
Art

Sometimes, to pursue a new idea, the artist must forfeit his deposit on an old idea. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Art

Art begins in imitation and ends in innovation. – Mason Cooley

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Art

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We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow. – Fulton Oursler

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What other people think of me is none of my business. – Gary Oldman

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[W]omen are meant to be loved, not to be understood. – Oscar Wilde, “The Sphinx without a Secret,” 1891

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