There is no patriotic art and no patriotic science.

One must be something, in order to do something.

To become aware in time when young of the advantages of age; to maintain the advantages of youth in old age: both are pure fortune.

Our senses don't deceive us: our judgment does

As for what I have done as a poet, I take no pride in whatever. Excellent poets have lived at the same time with me, poets more excellent lived before me, and others will come after me. But that in my country I am the only person who knows the truth in the difficult science of colors-of that, I say, I am not a little proud, and here have a consciousness of superiority to many.

Action has magic, grace and power in it.

The nude is the perfect expression of freedom. Freedom to be.