Facts about Joshua Reynolds

Occup.Artist
FromEngland
BornJuly 16, 1723
DiedFebruary 23, 1792
Aged68 years

Summary

Joshua Reynolds was a famous Artist from England, who lived between July 16, 1723 and February 23, 1792. He/she became 68 years old.

Zodiac:
He/she is born under the zodiac cancer, who is known for Emotion, Diplomatic, Intensity, Impulsive, Selective. Our collection contains 12 quotes who is written / told by Joshua.

12 Famous quotes by Joshua Reynolds

Small: It is but a poor eloquence which only shows that the orator can talk
"It is but a poor eloquence which only shows that the orator can talk"
Small: Few have been taught to any purpose who have not been their own teachers
"Few have been taught to any purpose who have not been their own teachers"
Small: Could we teach taste or genius by rules, they would be no longer taste and genius
"Could we teach taste or genius by rules, they would be no longer taste and genius"
Small: The real character of a man is found out by his amusements
"The real character of a man is found out by his amusements"
Small: Words should be employed as the means, not the end language is the instrument, conviction is the work
"Words should be employed as the means, not the end; language is the instrument, conviction is the work"
Small: All the gestures of children are graceful the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences wit
"All the gestures of children are graceful; the reign of distortion and unnatural attitudes commences with the introduction of the dancing master"
Small: If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry wil
"If you have great talents, industry will improve them: if you have but moderate abilities, industry will supply their deficiency"
Small: A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great
"A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great"
Small: The value and rank of every art is in proportion to the mental labor employed in it, or the mental plea
"The value and rank of every art is in proportion to the mental labor employed in it, or the mental pleasure in producing it"
Small: The greatest man is he who forms the taste of a nation the next greatest is he who corrupts it
"The greatest man is he who forms the taste of a nation; the next greatest is he who corrupts it"
Small: Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been pre
"Invention, strictly speaking, is little more than a new combination of those images which have been previously gathered and deposited in the memory; nothing can come of nothing"
Small: A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts
"A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts"