Each has his own happiness in his hands, as the artist handles the rude clay he seeks to reshape it into a figure; yet it is the same with this art as with all others: only the capacity for it is innate; the art itself must be learned and painstakingly practiced.

Few are open to conviction, but the majority of men are open to persuasion

I am very anxious to please the public, particularly as it lives and lets live.

Precaution is better than cure.

There is no remedy but love for the great superiority of others

In the end we are all separate: our stories, no matter how similar, come to a fork and diverge. We are drawn to each other because of our similarities, but it is our differences we must learn to respect.

It is in human nature to relax, when not compelled by personal advantage or disadvantage.