There is wisdom in turning as often as possible from the familiar to the unfamiliar: it keeps the mind nimble, it kills prejudice, and it fosters humor.

The sophisticated concern about art sinks before a spontaneous love of reality, and I thank the photograph for being so transparent a vehicle for things.

A soul is but the last bubble of a long fermentation in the world.

... so in love the heart surrenders itself entirely to the one being that has known how to touch it. That being is not selected; it is recognised and obeyed.

Familiarity breeds contempt only when it breeds inattention.

The loftiest edifices need the deepest foundations.

Beautiful things, when taste is formed, are obviously and unaccountably beautiful.