I do not speak of what I cannot praise.
Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.
Create, artist, do not talk.
[W]hat counts is that one perceives excellence and dares to give it expression, which sounds little but is in fact a great deal.
If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words.
A talent can be cultivated in tranquility; a character only in the rushing stream of life.