Praxiteles Quotes

#1. Every human being has within him an ideal man, just as every piece of marble contains in a rough state a statue as beautiful as the one that Praxiteles the Greek made of the god Apollo.

Jose Marti

#2. The Paphian Queen to Cnidos made repair Across the tide to see her image there: Then looking up and round the prospect wide, When did Praxiteles see me thus? she cried.

Plato

#3. Praxiteles borrowed the better elements of a hundred imperfect models in order to create a masterpiece.

Marc-Charles-Gabriel Gleyre

#4. Such actions are beyond praise: it is the perfume of such sweet and noble human sympathy that makes this wild beasts' cage a world habitable for men.

Frank Harris

#5. Lord Chesterfield advises his son "to speak often, but not to speak much at a time; so that if he does not please, he will not at least displease to any great extent."
Rousseau tells us, that, "persons who know little, talk a great deal, while those who know a great deal say very little.

Arthur Martine

#6. By inspiring and healing others, you inspire and heal yourself.

Melanie Greenberg

#7. A sly piece of good luck, which nobody knows of is delightful.

Publilius Syrus

#8. I guess I am just a pervert with rapist facial hair."
"Well, you're my kind of pervert.

Karina Halle

#9. At this point, caffeine wasn't for pleasure, it was sheer survival.

Stormy Smith

#10. I think the difference between being miserable and finding happiness is just a matter of perspective. If you live your life defining yourself by what other people think of you, it's a form of self-torture.

Sarah Silverman

#11. Behind every creative act is a statement of love. Every artistic creation is a statement of gratitude.

Kilroy J. Oldster

#12. I've been a victim in every film I have done so far. It would be nice to play someone who doesn't get killed for once. Then again, I am getting really good at screaming and fake tears.

Rachel Hurd-Wood