Bret Harte on expression
Bret Harte3 quotes“The dominant expression of a child is gravity.”
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Crude at first [the short story] received a literary polish in the press, but its dominant quality remained. It was concise and condense, yet suggestive. It was delightfully extravagant – or a miracle of understatement
Bret HarteBret Harte When folks find I ain’t afeard to speak my mind on their affairs, they kinder guess I’m tellin’ the truth about my own.
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The essence of patriotism lies in a willingness to sacrifice for one’s country, just as true greatness finds expression, not in blessings enjoyed, but in good bestowed.
William Jennings BryanWilliam Jennings Bryan All interest in disease and death is only another expression of interest in life.
Thomas MannThomas Mann Intuition is a method of feeling one’s way intellectually into the inner heart of a thing to locate what is unique and inexpressible in it.
Henri BergsonHenri Bergson There is no greater joy than that of feeling oneself a creator. The triumph of life is expressed by creation.
Henri BergsonHenri Bergson Only those ideas that are least truly ours can be adequately expressed in words.
Henri BergsonHenri Bergson Thought cannot conceive of anything that may not be brought to expression. He who first uttered it may be only the suggester, but the doer will appear.
Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson What Christ gives us is quite explicit if his own words are interpreted according to their Aramaic meaning. The expression ‘This is my Body’ means this is myself.
Karl RahnerKarl Rahner If you have a point of view regarding my style of work, keep it to yourself. You are not entitled to express your opinion.
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