WIST

You shouldn’t say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you’re perfectly safe.

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) American artist
(Attributed)

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

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) American artist
The Gentle Art of Making Enemies (1890)

Two and two continue to make four, in spite of the whine of the amateur for three, or the cry of the critic for five.

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) American artist
Whistler v. Ruskin (1871)