Pliny the Elder Man has learned how to challenge both Nature and art to become the incitements to vice! His very cups he has delighted to engrave with libidinous subjects, and he takes pleasure in drinking from vessels of obscene form! – Pliny the Elder Art Quotes Challenge Quotes Cups Quotes Delighted Quotes Drinking Quotes Engrave Quotes Form Quotes Incitements Quotes Learned Quotes Libidinous Quotes Nature Quotes Obscene Quotes Pleasure Quotes Subjects Quotes Takes Quotes Vessels Quotes Vice Quotes Of all wonders, this is among the greatest, that some fresh waters close by the sea spring forth as out of pipes: for the nature of the waters also ceaseth not from miraculous properties. The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to possess them than they possess their wealth.
Jane Goldman I loved ghost stories. I love horror stories. I love all of that stuff, but I really yearn for something to actually frighten me. It’s more of a yearning for that than something that has to necessarily be cerebral or sophisticated. Good storytelling and something that actually frightens you. – Jane Goldman
Dylan Taylor I have the privilege of being the vice chair of the World Economic Forum’s real estate council. In that role, I review a lot of economic data and original research from around the world. – Dylan Taylor
Eric HofferFear The fear of becoming a ‘has-been’ keeps some people from becoming anything. – Eric Hoffer
Aaron Ruell I don’t want to do the nerdy, goofy guy again. That was really fitting for the ‘Napoleon’ world, but that’s kind of where I want it to stay. – Aaron Ruell
Bo Burnham In high school, I worked eight hours a day just so I could get into the college of my dreams and say that I got in – and I never went. – Bo Burnham
ArtClaude Monet Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love. – Claude Monet
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