He who truly knows has no occasion to shout.

simplicity is the best sophistication

Among the great things which are found among us the existence of Nothing is the greatest.

It reflects no great honor on a painter to be able to execute only one thing well -- such as a head, an academy figure, or draperies, animals, landscapes, or the like -- in other words, confining himself to some particular object of study. This is so because there is scarcely a person so devoid of genius as to fail of success if he applies himself earnestly to one branch of study and practices it continually.

Life, when is spent well, is long.

Ask advice of him who governs himself well.

We are deceived by promises and time disappoints us.