What is fair in men, passes away, but not so in art
Lying on a feather mattress or quilt will not bring you renown.
Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.
Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason.
Of the original phenomena, light is the most enthralling.
Men of lofty genius when they are doing the least work are most active.