#gallery

The Washingtonian said it shouldn't be built. The gallery's East Building is now considered a triumph, and members of the American Association of Architects have voted it one of the best buildings of all time. ↗

— J. Carter Brown

#architects #association #best #building #buildings

Courtesy is a silver lining around the dark clouds of civilization; it is the best part of refinement and in many ways, an art of heroic beauty in the vast gallery of man's cruelty and baseness. ↗

— Bryant H. McGill

#art #baseness #beauty #best #best part

The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it. ↗

— Yoko Ono

#any #gallery #go #having #just

Which painting in the National Gallery would I save if there was a fire? The one nearest the door of course. ↗

— George Bernard Shaw

#door #fire #gallery #i #national

They are at the end of the gallery; retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom. ↗

— William Congreve

#ancient #custom #end #gallery #retired

I wanted to be a star, not a gallery mascot. ↗

— Jean-Michel Basquiat

#i #star #wanted

My father was king of the guidebooks and our holidays were always planned, taking us from a great gallery to an ace cafe to a beautiful view. And as an actor, I loathe improvisation because there's no structure and no one knows what's going on. ↗

— Olivia Williams

#actor #always #beautiful #because #cafe