Most men are of naught more use in their lives but as machines for turning food into sh*t.

There shall be wings! If the accomplishment be not for me, 'tis for some other. The spirit cannot die; and man, who shall know all and shall have wings.

The natural desire of good men is knowledge.

The water which rises in the mountains is the blood which keeps the mountain in life.

The painter's mind is a copy of the divine mind, since it operates freely in creating the many kinds of animals, plants, fruits, landscapes, countrysides, ruins, and awe-inspiring places.

I have been impressed with the urgency of doing. Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Being willing is not enough; we must do.

What is fair in men, passes away, but not so in art