Matthew Henry Commentary Quotes & Sayings

Every true artist should look upon a review without judgment, anger or disdain, with the realization that the reviewer has exposed far more of their true selves in their words, than you have, in your art. — Robert Black

A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man. — Arthur Miller

Madame Semele seemed torn between her desire to threaten and to cajole, and the emotions chased each other so nakedly across her face that she seemed almost to vibrate with the effort of keeping them in check. — Neil Gaiman

It was as if the two women represented the poles of his desires, one of them forthright, spontaneous and simple in her tastes; the other engimatic, sophisticated, wedded to luxury. — Amitav Ghosh

The beautiful always retains the freshness of novelty, while the astonishing soon grow tiresome. — August Bournonville

In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature. — James Payn