It vexes me greatly that having to earn my living has forced me to interrupt the work and to attend to small matters.

Men born in hot countries love the night because it refreshes them and have a horror of light because it burns them.

All thoughts start from emotions.

One painter ought never to imitate the manner of any other; because in that case he cannot be called the child of nature, but the grandchild. It is always best to have recourse to nature, which is replete with such abundance of objects, than to the productions of other masters, who learnt everything from her.

If you put on more clothes as the cold increases, it will have no power to hurt you. Let us hope that.

Though I may not . . . be able to quote other authors, I shall rely on that which is much greater and more worthy - on experience.

Every action needs to be prompted by a motive.