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Quote by Andre Malraux

“Some pictures are in the gallery because they belong to humanity and others because they belong to the United States.”

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Andre Malraux was a French novelist, historian, and philosopher. Known for his unique narrative style and profound insights into history, his works have won widespread acclaim. Born on November 3, 1901, he passed away on November 23, 1976. more

“I tell you (dogmatically, if you like to call it so, knowing it well) a square inch of man's engraving is worth all the photographs that were ever dipped in acid... Believe me, photography can do against line engraving just what Madame Tussaud's wax-work can do against sculpture. That and no more. (1865)”

Ifs Men Believe Wells Can Do Lines Knowing Photography Photograph Squares Inches Believe In Me Sculpture Acid

Author:John Ruskin

“... Amongst all the mechanical poison that this terrible nineteenth century has poured upon men, it has given us at any rate one antidote - the Daguerreotype. (1845)”

Men Given Century Terrible Rate Poison Antidote Nineteenth Century Daguerreotypes

Book:Ruskin, Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites

Source: Ruskin, Turner and the Pre-Raphaelites

“I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.”

Temper Bad Temper

Author:Janet Jackson

“... A power of obtaining veracity in the representation of material and tangible things, which, within certain limits and conditions, is unimpeachable, has now been placed in the hands of all men, almost without labour. (1853)”

Men Hands Certain Conditions Materials Limits Labour Representation Tangible Obtaining Veracity

Book:The stones of Venice (cont'd) Seven lamps of architecture. Lectures on architecture and painting, delivered at Edinburgh in Nov. 1853. An inquiry into some of the conditions at present affecting the study of architecture in our schools

Source: The stones of Venice (cont'd) Seven lamps of architecture. Lectures on architecture and painting, delivered at Edinburgh in Nov. 1853. An inquiry into some of the conditions at present affecting the study of architecture in our schools

“I want to have fun. Life ain't no dress rehearsal. I want to have fun. I'm a comedian; I ain't no politician. So everything I do is with humor, with love.”

Want Fun Politician Dresses Comedian Having Fun Rehearsal Fun Life

Author:Bernie Mac

“I get facials. I get a manicure and pedicure every week. I get my hair cut, and I oil myself down from head to toe. I got that from my brother. I was so impressed with how high maintenance he was. When he left the room, you could still smell him for an hour.”