As ability goes, so goes our fortune.

What is painting but the act of embracing, by means of art, the surface of the pool?

A common error of ignorance is to maintain that what one does not know does not exist.

A person can do anything if they only will it strongly enough.

It was never shameful to learn from any teacher things that are useful to know.

No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it.

Errors accumulate in the sketch and compound in the model.