The serpentine line, or the line of grace, by its waving and winding at the same time different ways, leads the eye in a pleasing manner along the continuity of its variety. William Hogarth More Quotes by William Hogarth More Quotes From William Hogarth I have generally found that persons who had studied painting least were the best judges of it. William Hogarth paintingjudgingfound I turned my thoughts to a still more novel mode... to compose pictures on canvas similar to representations on the stage... my picture is my stage, and men and women my players exhibited in a 'dumb' show. William Hogarth dumbplayermen I know of no such thing as genius, genius is nothing but labor and diligence. William Hogarth diligencegeniuslabor Time is not a great artist but weakens all he touches. William Hogarth great-artartisttime Straight lines vary only in length, and therefore are least ornamental. William Hogarth straight-lineslengthlines All the world is competent to judge my pictures except those who are of my profession. William Hogarth envyjudgingworld Simplicity, without variety, is wholly insipid. William Hogarth insipidvarietysimplicity I think it is owing to the good sense of the English that they have not painted better. William Hogarth owingartthinking I had rather, if cruelty has been prevented by the four prints [The Four Stages of Cruelty], be maker of them than of the [Raphael] cartoons. William Hogarth fourcartooncompassion
