Being mad is even pleasant. But only a madman understands that.
Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink.
Misery is the only thing in the world that has no end or edge.
Religion will never show the way.
He made his colours, built his stretchers, plastered his canvas, painted his pictures, carpentered his frames, and painted them. 'Too bad I can't buy my own pictures,' he murmured aloud. 'Then I'd be completely self-sufficient.'
Life's not so bad after all. There are not only poison but also antidotes.