The genius, wit, and the spirit of a nation are discovered by their proverbs.

A much talking judge is an ill-tuned cymbal.

The best preservative to keep the mind in health is the faithful admonition of a friend.

I have to hope that my instincts will do the right thing, because I can't erase what I have done. And if I drew something first, then my paintings would be illustrations of drawings.

They who derive their worth from their ancestors resemble potatoes, the most valuable part of which is underground.

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

Be not penny-wise. Riches have wings. Sometimes they fly away of themselves, and sometimes they must be set flying to bring in more.