If you cause your ship to stop and place the head of a long tube in the water and place the outer extremity to your ear, you will hear ships at a great distance from you.

Avoid the precepts of those thinkers whose reasoning is not confirmed by experience.

Depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves.

The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.

The painter has the Universe in his mind and hands.

The worst evil which can befall the artist is that his work should appear good in his own eyes.

Our body is dependent on heaven and heaven on the Spirit.