The greatest of all fools is the proud fool--who is at the mercy of every fool he meets. Washington Allston More Quotes by Washington Allston More Quotes From Washington Allston Fame has no necessary conjunction with praise; it may exist without the breath of a word: it is a recognition of excellence which must be felt, but need not be spoken. Even the envious must feel it: feel it, and hate in silence. Washington Allston hate silence excellence Selfishness in art, as in other things, is sensibility kept at home. Washington Allston selfishness home art I have no ambition to shine beyond my abilities. Washington Allston ability shining ambition Injustice allowed at home is not likely to be corrected abroad. Washington Allston injustice home No man knows himself as an original. Washington Allston originality knows men The love of gain never made a painter; but it has marred many. Washington Allston painter gains made The painter who is content with the praise of the world for what does not satisfy himself, is not an artist, but an artisan; for though his reward be only praise, his pay is that of a mechanic. Washington Allston artist doe world Make no man your idol, for the best man must have faults; and his faults will insensibly become yours, in addition to your own. Washington Allston faults idols men Humility is also a healing virtue; it will cicatrize a thousand wounds, which pride would keep forever open. Washington Allston pride humility healing Nothing is rarer than a solitary lie; for lies breed like Surinam toads; you cannot tell one but out it comes with a hundred young ones on its back. Washington Allston toads hundred lying The Painter who seeks popularity in Art closes the door upon his own genius. Washington Allston genius doors art An original mind is rarely understood, until it has been reflected from some half-dozen congenial with it, so averse are men to admitting the true in an unusual form; whilst any novelty, however fantastic, however false, is greedily swallowed. Washington Allston half mind men Nothing gets you behind faster than trying to keep up with people who are already there. Washington Allston faster trying people
