Art is in itself noble; that is why the artist has no fear of what is common. This, indeed, is already ennobled when he takes it up.

Everything factual is, in a sense, theory. The blue of the sky exhibits the basic laws of chromatics. There is no sense in looking for something behind phenomena: they are theory.

All theory, dear friend, is gray, but the golden tree of life springs ever green.

Names are but noise and smoke, Obscuring heavenly light.

There are two things children should get from their parents: roots and wings.

If you call a thing bad you do little, if you call a thing good you do much

Reasonable men are the best dictionaries of conversation.