Washington Allston
Washington Allston
Washington Allstonwas an American painter and poet, born in Waccamaw Parish, South Carolina. Allston pioneered America's Romantic movement of landscape painting. He was well known during his lifetime for his experiments with dramatic subject matter and his bold use of light and atmospheric color...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPainter
Date of Birth5 November 1779
CityGeorgetown, SC
CountryUnited States of America
people trying faster
Nothing gets you behind faster than trying to keep up with people who are already there.
art judging works-of-art
Never judge a work of art by its defects.
ignorance world able
If I prove extravagant, I shall be more so from ignorance than willfulness. I am not wholly insensible to the pleasures of the world, therefore shall not be governed entirely by necessity; but I flatter myself, at least, in being able to restrain their gratification within due bonds.
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Distinction is the consequence, never the object of a great mind.
wise men competition
The only competition worthy of a wise man is with himself.
humility healing pride
Humility is also a healing virtue; it will cicatrize a thousand wounds, which pride would keep forever open.