Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him.

Of all God's gifts to the sighted man, color is holiest, the most divine, the most solemn.

The names of great painters are like passing-bells: in the name of Velasquez you hear sounded the fall of Spain; .in the name of Titian, that of Venice; in the name of Leonardo, that of Milan; in the name of Raphael, that of Rome. And there is profound justice in this, for in proportion to the nobleness of the power is the guilt of its use for purposes vain or vile; and hitherto the greater the art, the more surely has it been used, and used solely, for the decoration of pride or the provoking of sensuality.

Blue color is everlastingly appointed by the deity to be a source of delight.

Flowers seem intended for the solace of ordinary humanity.

Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives, the cumulative experience of many masters of craftsmanship. Quality also marks the search for an ideal after necessity has been satisfied and mere usefulness achieved.

Once thoroughly our own, the knowledge ceases to give us pleasure.