When we see a natural style, we are astonished and charmed; for we expected to see an author, and we find a person.Blaise Pascal
There are some who speak well and write badly. For the place and the audience warm them, and draw from their minds more than they think of without that warmth.Blaise Pascal
The greater intellect one has, the more originality one finds in men. Ordinary persons find no difference between men.Blaise Pascal
No one knows Anne's better side, and that's why most people can't stand me. Oh, I can be an amusing clown for an afternoon, but after that, everyone's had enough of me to last a month.Anne Frank
Whether or not I like a piece of data has very little bearing on whether or not I am likely to accept it.Jordan Peterson
I'm always surprised when people respond positively to what I am saying, given its seriousnessness and strange nature.Jordan Peterson
The divisions of Perspective are 3, as used in drawing; of these, the first includes the diminution in size of opaque objects; the second treats of the diminution and loss of outline in such opaque objects; the third, of the diminution and loss of colour at long distances.Leonardo da Vinci
Art works because it appeals to certain faculties of the mind. Music depends on details of the auditory system, painting and sculpture on the visual system. Poetry and literature depend on language.Steven Pinker
