Withersoever the wheel of Fortune turns, Virtue stands firm upon her feet.
There are many kinds of conceit, but the chief one is to let people know what a very ancient and gifted family one descends from.
Let everyone witness how many different cards fortune has up her sleeve when she wants to ruin a man.
All works of nature created by God in heaven and on earth are works of sculpture.
One can pass on responsibility, but not the discretion that goes with it.
A painting is merely the image of a tree, a man, or any other object reflected in a fountain. The difference between a painting and sculpture is the difference between a shadow and the thing which casts it.