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    When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good
    imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," said he, "it is not a
    good imitation of Johnson; it has all his pomp without his force;
    it has all the nodosities of the oak, without its strength; it
    has all the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration."

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Neat, not gaudy.

Neat, not gaudy.

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"Style" is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style.

"Style" is an expression of individualism mixed with charisma. Fashion is something that comes after style.

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Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.

Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.

by Orson Welles Found in: Style Quotes,
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Fashions fade, style is eternal.

Fashions fade, style is eternal.

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Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.

Style is knowing who you are, what you want to say, and not giving a damn.

by Gore Vidal Found in: Style Quotes,
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The gloomy comparisons of a disturbed imagination, the melancholy
madness of poetry without the inspiration.

The gloomy comparisons of a disturbed imagination, the melancholy
madness of poetry without the inspiration.

by Junius Found in: Style Quotes,
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And, after all, it is style alone by which posterity will judge
of a great work, for an author read more

And, after all, it is style alone by which posterity will judge
of a great work, for an author can have nothing truly his own but
his style.

by Isaac D'israeli Found in: Style Quotes,
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Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
[Fr., La clarte orne les pensees profondes.]

Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
[Fr., La clarte orne les pensees profondes.]

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I discovered that what's really important for a creator isn't what we vaguely define as inspiration or even what it read more

I discovered that what's really important for a creator isn't what we vaguely define as inspiration or even what it is we want to say, recall, regret, or rebel against. No, what's important is the way we say it. Art is all about craftsmanship. Others can interpret craftsmanship as style if they wish. Style is what unites memory or recollection, ideology, sentiment, nostalgia, presentiment, to the way we express all that. It's not what we say but how we say it that matters.

by Federico Fellini Found in: Style Quotes,
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