We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

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

Where the light is brightest, the shadows are deepest.

Beware of her fair hair, for she excels All women in the magic of her locks; And when she winds them round a young man's neck, She will not ever set him free again.

Man can find no better retreat from the world than art, and man can find no stronger link with the world than art.

A distracted existence leads us to no goal

I can tell you, honest friend, what to believe: believe life; it teaches better that book or orator.