Greatness is not a teachable nor gainable thing, but the expression of the mind of a God-made great man.

An artist should be well read in the best books, and thoroughly high bred, both in heart and bearing. In a word, he should be fit for the best society, and should keef out of it.

Quality is never an accident. It is always the result of intelligent effort.

Not only is there but one way of doing things rightly, but there is only one way of seeing them, and that is, seeing the whole of them.

High art consists neither in altering, nor in improving nature; but in seeking throughout nature for 'whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are pure;' in loving these, in displaying to the utmost of the painter's power such loveliness as is in them, and directing the thoughts of others to them by winning art, or gentle emphasis.

He who offers God a second place offers Him no place.

Bread of flour is good; but there is bread, sweet as honey, if we would eat it, in a good book.