Do not fear the thorns in your path, for they draw only corrupt blood.

Real beauty lies in the spiritual accord that is called love which can exist between a man and a woman.

Inspiration is in seeing a part of the whole with the part of the whole in you.

Art arises when the secret vision of the artist and the manifestation of nature agree to find new shapes.

Many are the fools who say that Jesus stood in His own path and opposed Himself; that He knew not His own mind, and in the absence of that knowledge confounded Himself.

You progress not through what has been done, but reaching towards what has yet to be done.

The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain... When you are joyous look deep into your heart and you will find that it is only that which has given you sorrow that is giving you joy.