“The photographic industry was the refuge of all the painters who couldn't make it, either because they had no talent or because they were too lazy to finish their studies. Hence this universal infatuation was not only characterized by blindness and stupidity, but also by vindictiveness.” StudyTalentIndustryUniversalStupidityPainterLazyRefugeBlindnessInfatuationVindictiveness Author:Charles Baudelaire
“One cannot overestimate the power of a good rancorous hatred on the part of the stupid. The stupid have so much more industry and energy to expend on hating. They build it up like coral insects.” HateEnergyStupidIndustryHatredStupidityInsectsOverestimate Book:The diaries of Sylvia Townsend Warner Source: The diaries of Sylvia Townsend Warner
“Where danger shews it self, apprehension cannot, without stupidity, be wanting; where danger is, sense of danger should be; and so much fear as should keep us awake, and excite our attention, industry, and vigour; but not to disturb the calm use of our reason, nor hinder the execution of what that dictates.” ShouldSelfReasonUseAttentionDangerIndustryCalmStupidityAwakeExecutionApprehensionHinder Book:Locke, Berkely & Hume Source: Locke, Berkely & Hume