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.

He who does not understand the supreme certainty of mathematics is wallowing in confusion.

You don't get into trouble because of the things you don't know. It is the things you don't know you don't know that really get you into a mess.

Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.

Good culture is born of a good disposition; and since the cause is more to be praised than the effect, I will rather praise a good disposition without culture, than good culture without the disposition.

Whoever does not respect life, does not deserve it.

Nature never breaks her own laws.