Quotes & anectdotes from the wise, the foolish, the courageous & the drunk

Bernard Berenson Art critic

  • Gender: Male
  • Citizenship: Lithuania
  • Born: Jun 26, 1865
  • Died: Oct 6, 1959

Bernard Berenson was an American art historian specializing in the Renaissance. He was a major figure in pioneering art attribution and therefore establishing the market for paintings by the "Old Masters".

When everything else physical and mental seems to diminish, the appreciation of beauty is on the increase. beauty

Boast is always a cry of despair, except in the young it is a cry of hope. hope

St. Patrick's Day March 17, 2025

There is no language like the Irish for soothing and quieting. 3 sayings from John Millington Synge

3 sayings from John Millington Synge

Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy. 28 other quotes from William Butler Yeats

28 other quotes from William Butler Yeats

Geographically, Ireland is a medium-sized rural island that is slowly but steadily being consumed by sheep. 27 sayings from Dave Barry

27 sayings from Dave Barry

We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. 74 quotes from Winston Churchill

74 quotes from Winston Churchill