Time is not a great artist but weakens all he touches. 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 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 differenteyegrace 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
