I feel that I am much freer if I'm on my own, but I'm sure that there are a lot of painters who would perhaps be even more inventive if they had people round them... I find that if I am on my own I can allow the paint to dictate to me. So the images that I'm putting down on the canvas dictate the thing to me and it gradually builds up and comes along.

Choose the life that is most useful, and habit will make it the most agreeable.

Knowledge is a rich storehouse for the glory of the Creator and the relief of man's estate.

Photographs are not only points of reference... they're often triggers of ideas.

Nothing doth so much keep men out of the Church, and drive men out of the Church, as breach of unity.

I had rather believe all the Fables in the Legend, and the Talmud, and the Alcoran, then that this universall Frame, is without a Minde. And therefore, God never wrought Miracle, to convince Atheisme, because his Ordinary Works Convince it. It is true, that a little Philosophy inclineth Mans Minde to Atheisme; But depth in Philosophy, bringeth Mens Mindes about to Religion.

Friendship redoubleth joys, and cutteth griefs in half.