The part always has a tendency to reunite with its whole in order to escape from its imperfection.

Just as eating against one's will is injurious to health, so studying without a liking for it spoils the memory, and it retains nothing it takes in.

Fame alone raises herself to Heaven, because virtuous things are in favour with God.

How painting surpasses all human works by reason of the subtle possibilities which it contains.

Everything comes from everything, and everything is made out of everything, and everything returns into everything.

Many will think they may reasonably blame me by alleging that my proofs are opposed to the authority of certain men held in the highest reverence by their inexperienced judgments; not considering that my works are the issue of pure and simple experience.

Experience does not err. Only your judgments err by expecting from her what is not in her power.