Quote by William Blake
The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius

The inquiry in England is not whether a man has talents and genius, but whether he is passive and polite and a virtuous ass and obedient to noblemens opinions in art and science. If he is, he is a good man. If not, he must be starved. – William Blake

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That the Jews assumed a right exclusively to the benefits of God will be a lasting witness against them and the same will it be against Christians. – William Blake

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Man has no Body distinct from his Soul for that called Body is a portion of Soul discerned by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age. – William Blake

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The more you make fun of yourself and dont try to go for any kind of respect, the more people seem to respect you. – James Van Der Beek

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We tried to approach this as though theres never been a Superman movie before, but at the same time respecting the canon and mythology. There are the pillars that you have to respect, and Im not about to break them. But it is fun for me to bend them and mess with them. – Zack Snyder

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To get down to the quick of it, respect motivates me – not success. – Hugh Jackman

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I love Johnny Cash, and I respect Johnny Cash. Hes the biggest. Hes like an Elvis in this business, but no, hes never been the rebel. – Waylon Jennings

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There are moments in life, when the heart is so full of emotion That if by chance it be shaken, or into its depths like a pebble Drops some careless word, it overflows, and its secret, Spilt on the ground like water, can never be gathered together. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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I love building spaces: architecture, furniture, all of it, probably more than fashion. The development procedure is more tactile. Its about space and form and its something you can share with other people. – Donna Karan

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