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History develops, art stands still.

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Standing each by his monster, they looked at each other, and smiled

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Hardship is vanishing, but so is style, and the two are more closely connected than the present generation supposes.

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Works of art, in my opinion, are the only objects in the material universe to possess internal order, and that is why, though I don't believe that onl...more

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To make us feel small in the right way is a function of art.

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we may say that History develops, Art stands still

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Mr. Pembroke, watching his broad back, desired to bury a knife in it. The desire passed, partly because it was unclerical, partly because he had no kn...more

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Mr. Herriton, don’t – please, Mr. Herriton – a dentist. His father’s a dentist.” Philip gave a cry of personal disgust and pain. He shuddered all over...more