Quotes by Style Probably human cruelty is fixed and eternal. Only styles change. Martin Amis crueltyfixedstyle What did Nabokov and Joyce have in common, apart from the poor teeth and the great prose? Exile, and decades of near pauperism. A compulsive tendency to overtip. An uxoriousness that their wives deservedly inspired. More than that, they both lived their lives 'beautifully'--not in any Jamesian sense (where, besides, ferocious solvency would have been a prerequisite), but in the droll fortitude of their perseverance. They got the work done, with style. Martin Amis perseverancestylewife Style isn't something added on; it's intrinsic to the perceptions and the way you see life. Martin Amis styleperceptionway Style is not neutral; it gives moral directions. Martin Amis moralstylegiving The skyscraper style first advocated by Louis Sullivan - a tower of strongly vertical character with clear definitions among base, shaft, and crown - has remained remarkably consistent throughout the history of this building type. Martin Filler styletowerscharacter By 1970, the first stirrings of the revolt against Modernist orthodoxy in architecture had been felt, although it would be several years more until Postmodernism was widely accepted and made classical motifs permissible in high-style building design for the first time in decades. Martin Filler styledesignyears I like bootcut jeans in a plain style with a nice line. Martin Freeman jeansstylenice I promised to finish school, so I'll figure it out I guess. Besides, I'm on a special school for musicians and artists, so I'm not the only one with this life style. Martin Garrix styleartistschool Being a mod is more of a sensibility than a style. Martin Freeman modssensibilitystyle I love that pre-mod jazz look of the late Fifties, the Steve McQueen style that influenced the British modernists. Martin Freeman jazzstylelooks All my adult life I have been searching for the right adjective to describe my father's peculiarly aggressive comic style. I recently settled on 'defamatory. Martin Amis styleadultsfather My style is where you see the individual and where a personality is communicated through actions, decisions, single objects and facts, where the whole draws together to form a history Martin Kippenberger styledecisionpersonality Assuming roles is something that simply won't work for me, since I don't have a style. None at all. Martin Kippenberger assumingstyleroles The optimistic style of explaining good events is the opposite of that used for bad events: It's internal rather than external. Martin Seligman optimisticstyleopposites I still hope that the American system of checks and balances will ultimately prevent this man, Donald Trump, with his erratic political style, from jeopardizing our European security architecture. Martin Schulz stylepoliticalmen Whether or not we have hope depends on two dimensions of our explanatory style; pervasiveness and permanence. Martin Seligman stylehopetwo I think it takes time to find your natural style and learn not to be swayed by trends that might not flatter you. Martine McCutcheon trendsstylethinking On Chris Evert: Before I even met her, she stood for everything I admired in this country: poise, ability, sportsmanship, money, style. Martina Navratilova stylesportscountry When Eve was brought unto Adam, he became filled with the Holy Spirit, and gave her the most sanctified, the most glorious of appellations. He called, her Eva--that is to say, the Mother of All. He did not style her wife, but simply mother--mother of all living creatures. In this consists the glory and the most precious ornament of woman. Martin Luther stylewifemother Every artist who evolves a style does so from illusive elements that inhabit his or her visual storehouse. Mary Carroll Nelson styleartistdoe«8081828384858687888990»
