Some men are called sagacious, merely on account of their avarice; whereas a child can clench its fist the moment it is born.
William ShenstoneI hate a style, as I do a garden, that is wholly flat and regular; that slides along like an eel, and never rises to what one can call an inequality.
William ShenstoneVirtues, like essences, lose their fragrance when exposed. They are sensitive plants, which will not bear too familiar approaches.
William ShenstoneIt is true there is nothing displays a genius, I mean a quickness of genius, more than a dispute; as two diamonds, encountering, contribute to each other's luster. But perhaps the odds is much against the man of taste in this particular.
William Shenstone