What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit; Whats genuine, shall posterity inherit.

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.

All theory, my friend, is grey, But green is life's glad golden tree.

An angel! Nonsense! Everybody so describes his mistress; and yet I find it impossible to tell you how perfect she is, or why she is so perfect: suffice it to say she has captivated all my senses.

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

There is nothing in the world more pitiable than an irresolute man, oscillating between two feelings, who would willingly unite the two and who does not perceive that nothing can unite them

The arts are the salt of the earth; as salt relates to food, the arts relate to technology.