Doctor Johnson said, that in sickness there were three things that were material; the physician, the disease, and the patient: and if any two of these joined, then they get the victory; for, Ne Hercules quidem contra duos [Not even Hercules himself is a match for two]. If the physician and the patient join, then down goes the disease; for then the patient recovers: if the physician and the disease join, that is a strong disease; and the physician mistaking the cure, then down goes the patient: if the patient and the disease join, then down goes the physician; for he is discredited.

Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set.

Religion brought forth riches, and the daughter devoured the mother.

The French are wiser than they seem, and the Spaniards seem wiser than they are.

By indignities men come to dignities.

Painting today is pure intuition and luck and taking advantage of what happens when you splash the stuff down.

The wonder of a single snowflake outweighs the wisdom of a million meteorologists.