There is no surer method of evading the world than by following Art, and no surer method of linking oneself to it than by Art.

Nothing is worse than active ignorance.

Whenever I hear people talking about liberal ideas, I am always astounded that men should love to fool themselves with empty sounds. An idea should never be liberal; it must be vigorous, positive, and without loose ends so that it may fulfill its divine mission and be productive.

Humor is one of the elements of genius--admirable as an adjunct; but as soon as it becomes dominant, only a surrogate for genius.

The most fortunate of men, Be he a king or commoner, is he Whose welfare is assured in his own home.

Our friends show us what we can do; our enemies teach us what we must do.

It is much easier to meet with error than to find truth; error is on the surface, and can be more easily met with; truth is hid in great depths, the way to seek does not appear to all the world.