We, by our arts may be called the grandsons of God.

Sculptured figures which appear in motion, will, in their standing position, actually look as if they were falling forward.

Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence; he is just using his memory.

The memory of benefits is a frail defence against ingratitude.

Beauty perishes in life, but is immortal in art.

Music cannot be called otherwise than the sister of painting, for she is dependent upon hearing, a sense second to sight, and her harmony is composed of the union of its proportional parts sounded simultaneously, rising and falling in one or more harmonic rhythms.

Old age takes in part savoury wisdom for its food - see to that your old age will not lack in nourishment.