Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse.

This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

Before I start painting I have a slightly ambiguous feeling: happiness is a special excitement because unhappiness is always possible a moment later.

If the hill will not come to Mahomet, Mahomet will go to the hill.

But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on.

Man was formed for society.

The general root of superstition is that men observe when things hit, and not when they miss, and commit to memory the one, and pass over the other.