Mystery has its own mysteries, and there are gods above gods. We have ours, they have theirs. That is what's known as infinity.

Beauty cannot be recognized with a cursory glance.

Watch yourself all your life in a mirror and you'll see Death at work like bees in a glass hive.

Listen carefully to first criticisms made of your work. Note just what it is about your work that critics don't like - then cultivate it. That's the only part of your work that's individual and worth keeping.

The ultimate politeness in art consists of speaking only to those who are able to uncover and measure its relationships. Anything else is symbolic, and symbolism is merely transcendental imagery.

I have lost my seven best friends, which is to say God has had mercy on me seven times without realizing it. He lent a friendship, took it from me, sent me another.

Mirrors should reflect a little before throwing back images.