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

The acquisition of knowledge is always of use to the intellect, because it may thus drive out useless things and retain the good. For nothing can be loved or hated unless it is first known.

The mind that engages in subjects of too great variety becomes confused and weakened.

A day will come in which men will look upon an animal's murder the same way they look today upon a man's murder.

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand. Why shells existed on the tops of mountains. How the various circles of water form around the spot which has been struck by a stone, and why a bird sustains itself in the air.

I love this site. It was lovingly hand-shaped it. Your soul transformed this into this art. It was perfect. I have tried to create another equal to it... but to no avail, so I will just have to paint the Sistine Chapel.

Supreme happiness will be the greatest cause of misery, and the perfection of wisdom the occassion of folly.