Russell Lynes
Russell Lynes
Russell Lyneswas an American art historian, photographer, author and managing editor of Harper's Magazine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCritic
Date of Birth2 December 1910
CountryUnited States of America
art mean challenges
The world of the arts is by no means always comfortable, but neither is it likely ever to be boring. It is full of surprises, humor, traps for the unwary, and challenges to smugness. It is a world of moods as well as of revelation, of beliefs and fears, of unpleasant truth as well as of delicious fantasy. Perhaps it is arrogant to say that anyone who does not venture into this world is only half-interested in life. I say it, nonetheless.
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The only graceful way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it. If you can't top it, laugh at it. If you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.
When it gets dark enough you can see the stars.
Cynicism is the intellectual cripple's substitute for intelligence.
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The true snob never rests; there is always a higher goal to attain, and there are, by the same token, always more and more people to look down upon
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Camouflage is a game we all like to play
wise silence insult
The most effective comeback to an insult is silence.
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Sure, I'd love to help you out...now, which way did you come in?
wise tests negative
If you took an IQ test, the results would be negative.
wise people pay
Sure, I've seen people like you before - but I had to pay an admission.
wise faces looks
And I thought I had problems? Look at your face!
wise missing village
Your village just called. They're missing an idiot.
sarcastic wise mind
Don't let you mind wander - it's far too small to be let out on its own.
wise sorry littles
I'm sorry, I'm a little busy. Can i ignore you later?