Vitality and beauty are gifts of Nature for those who live according to its laws.

Every obstacle yields to stern resolve.

As you cannot do what you want, Want what you can do

A good painter is to paint two main things, men and the working of man's mind.

Nothing is more apt to deceive us than our own judgment of our work. We derive more benefit from having our faults pointed out by our enemies than from hearing the opinions of friends.

I have offended God and mankind because my work didn't reach the quality it should have.

Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age.