Daily life is more instructive than the most effective book.

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.

Every decided colour does a certain violence to the eye, and forces the organ to opposition.

Who is the happiest man? He who is alive to the merit of others, and can rejoice in their enjoyment as if it were his own.

There are people who pay attention to the weaknesses of their friends; that is to no avail. I have always closely watched and profited from the strengths of my adversaries.

Treat people the way they are and they will stay that way. Treat people the way they can become and they will become that way.

In art, the best is good enough.