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A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

Quote by Oscar Wilde about art, magic, work

I think the diva is kind of a cliche. My definition of a diva is somebody whose talent does not match what they're trying to play, so all this temperament comes out.

Quote by Glenn Close about talent

With the hugely talented women I've worked with or observed, it's not a question about temperament or ego; it's a question about getting it right. If they've got a reputation for being difficult it's usually because they just don't suffer fools.

Quote by Glenn Close about question, prestige, suffering, rightness, being

What is important, then, is not that the critic should possess a correct abstract definition of beauty for the intellect, but a certain kind of temperament, the power of being deeply moved by the presence of beautiful objects.

Quote by Walter Pater about objects, literary critic, beauty, power, being

Being good is just a matter of temperament in the end.

Quote by Jean Iris Murdoch about goodnes, end, being, good, good luck

Every genuine writer has a voice of his own - an inward voice that stems from his temperament as well as from experience. The experienced teacher listens to that voice, helps bring it out.

Quote by Albert Joseph Guerard about teachers, voice, writers, experience