Quote by Arthur Balfour
He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to i

He has only half learned the art of reading who has not added to it the more refined art of skipping and skimming. – Arthur Balfour

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It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth. – Arthur Balfour

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The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to an opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to a father, deference; to your mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity. – Arthur Balfour

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In every work of art the subject is primordial, whether the artist knows it or not. The measure of the formal qualities is only a sign of the measure of the artists obsession with his subject the form is always in proportion to the obsession. – Alberto Giacometti

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There is nothing in the world of art like the songs mother used to sing. – Billy Sunday

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Politics is the art of controlling your environment. – Hunter S. Thompson

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Our individual lives cannot, generally, be works of art unless the social order is also. – Charles Horton Cooley

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Any authentic work of art must start an argument between the artist and his audience. – Rebecca West

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In intelligence work, there are limits to the amount of information one can share. Confidentiality is essential. – Gijs de Vries

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The society of dead authors has this advantage over that of the living: they never flatter us to our faces, nor slander us behind our backs, nor intrude upon our privacy, nor quit their shelves until we take them down. – Charles Caleb Colton

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Solitude is the profoundest fact of the human condition. Man is the only being who knows he is alone. – Octavio Paz

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