A man who cannot command himself will always be a slave.

The world is so great and rich, and life so full of variety, that you can never lack occasions for poems.

One would give generous alms if one had the eyes to see the beauty of a cupped receiving hand.

Human life-everybody lives it, but only to a few is it known.

Art is a severe business; most serious when employed in grand and sacred objects. The artist stands higher than art, higher than the object. He uses art for his purposes, and deals with the object after his own fashion.

Do people conform to the instructions of us old ones? Each thinks he must know best about himself, and thus many are lost entirely.

We amuse ourselves painting our prison-walls with bright figures and brilliant landscapes.