What did Kingsley Amis mean by: Whatever part drink may play in the writer’s life, it must play none in his or her work. Kingsley Amis Author · England Copy
+ He who truly believes he has a hangover has no hangover. Author, June 7, 2023January 2, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Belief, Perception, Reality, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ It is natural and harmless in English to use a preposition to end a sentence with. Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Grammar, Language, Rules, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ It is no wonder that people are so horrible when they start life as children. Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Development, Innocence, Society, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ Outside every fat man there is an even fatter man trying to close in. Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Appearance, Competition, Insecurity, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ When starting to think about any novel, part of the motive is: I’m going to show them, this time. Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Ambition, Creativity, Revenge, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ Nice things are nicer than nasty ones. Author, August 23, 2023January 2, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Contrast, Kindness, Positivity, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ The rewards for being sane may not be very many, but knowing what’s funny is one of them. Author, January 13, 2024January 6, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Awareness, Humor, Sanity, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
+ Cats are only human, they have their faults. Author, August 7, 2023January 2, 2025, Kingsley Amis, Humor, Imperfection, Similarity, 0 Kingsley Amis Author · England
Make copies, young man, many copies. You can only become a good artist by copying the masters. Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres Painter · France
An original artist is unable to copy. So he has only to copy in order to be original. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
This art, born of genius and good taste, can become beautiful and varied to an infinite degree. Jean-Georges Noverre Choreographer · France
The greatest masterpiece in literature is only a dictionary out of order. Jean Cocteau Artist · France
