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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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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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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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When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good
imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," read more

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."

by Matthew Prior Found in: Style Quotes,
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Expression is the dress of thought, and still
Appears more decent as more suitable;
A vile conceit read more

Expression is the dress of thought, and still
Appears more decent as more suitable;
A vile conceit in pompous words express'd,
Is like a clown in regal purple dress'd.

by Alexander Pope 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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A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal
traits in the author.

A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal
traits in the author.

by Hosea Ballou Found in: Style Quotes,
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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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Fashions fade, style is eternal.

Fashions fade, style is eternal.

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