A genuine work of art usually displeases at first sight, as it suggests a deficiency in the spectator.
Life is but a preparation for what there is to come.
Behavior is the mirror in which everyone shows their image.
Colors are light's suffering and joy
We always hope, and in all things it is better to hope than to despair.
Mysterious in the light of day, nature retains her veil, despite our clamours: That which she does not willingly display cannot be wrenched from her with levers, screws and hammers.