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Quote by Joseph Conrad
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has p

History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird. – Joseph Conrad

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The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly Weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab. – Joseph Conrad

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Weather
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There is a kind way of assisting our fellow-creatures which is enough to break their hearts while it saves their outer envelope. – Joseph Conrad

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Miscellaneous
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The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage. – Joseph Conrad

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Courage
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The art world can be very intimidating because its just so vast. You talk to people who are really clued in to all the young artists and coming into it youre never going to be able to catch up immediately, even though theres pressure to. – Daniel Radcliffe

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Art

Rock isnt art, its the way ordinary people talk. – Billy Idol

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Art

Winners have the ability to step back from the canvas of their lives like an artist gaining perspective. They make their lives a work of art – an individual masterpiece. – Denis Waitley

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Art

The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based origins, downsizes, and begins to support creative visions that speak to our times and shifting ideals. – Saul Williams

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There was never an angry man that thought his anger unjust. – Saint Francis de Sales

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Math and science fields are not the only areas where we see the United States lagging behind. Less than 1 percent of American high school students study the critical foreign languages of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian, combined. – Cathy McMorris

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I cannot emphasize enough the importance of a good teacher. – Temple Grandin

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Not what I have, but what I do is my kingdom. – Thomas Carlyle

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