I am not arguing with you-I am telling you.

James McNeill Whistler

The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

More information about this quote

Topic

Communication

Author

James McNeill Whistler

Source

The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Language

English

Time

1890 1890s 19th century

Occupation

Painter Artist

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Whistler, James McNeill. The Gentle Art of Making Enemies. London: William Heinemann, 1890.

Illustrated Quote

A quote by James McNeill Whistler about communication: “I am not arguing with you-I am telling you.”
Download
A quote by James McNeill Whistler about communication: “I am not arguing with you-I am telling you.”
Download
A quote by James McNeill Whistler about communication: “I am not arguing with you-I am telling you.”
Download

Related Quotes

Below are one or more quotes that share at least one tag with the quote at the top of the page

Another quote from the 1890s

To name an object is to take away three-fourths of the pleasure given by a poem. This pleasure consists in guessing little by little to suggest it, that is the ideal.

Jules Huret

More information about this quote
Topic
Names Poetry
Speaker
Stephane Mallarme [Etienne Mallarme]

Author

Jules Huret
Language
French
Time
1891 1890s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Mallarme, Stephane. Quoted in "Sur l'Evolution Litteraire [On Literary Evolution]." Enquete de Huret [Investigation by Jules Huret]. Bibliotheque-Charpentier, 1891.