Quote by Lord Chesterfield
In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attain

In seeking wisdom thou art wise in imagining that thou hast attained it – thou art a fool. – Lord Chesterfield

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A constant smirk upon the face, and a whiffing activity of the body, are strong indications of futility. – Lord Chesterfield

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Futility
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Regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, perseverance in exercise, adaptation of dress to the variations of climate, simple and nutritious aliment, and temperance in all things are necessary branches of the regimen of health. – Lord Chesterfield

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fitness
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Art is good, bad, boring, ugly, useful to us or not. – Jerry Saltz

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The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate. – John Keats

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It is the function of art to renew our perception. What we are familiar with we cease to see. The writer shakes up the familiar scene, and, as if by magic, we see a new meaning in it. – Anais Nin

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Let me ask you something, what is not art? – Author Unknown

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