One is oneself a fine consequence.

The artist is present in every page of every book from which he sought so assiduously to eliminate himself.

Don’t underestimate the value of irony—it is extremely valuable.

In art economy is always beauty.

There are two kinds of taste, the taste for emotions of surprise and the taste for emotions of recognition.

To live in the world of creation-to get into it and stay in it-to frequent it and haunt it...to think intently and fruitfully, to woo combinations and inspirations into being by a depth and continuity of attention and meditation-this is the only thing.

It was the way the autumn day looked into the high windows as it waned; the way the red light, breaking at the close from under a low sombre sky, reached out in a long shaft and played over old wainscots, old tapestry, old gold, old colour.