Very great charm of shadow and light is to be found in the faces of those who sit in the doors of dark houses. The eye of the spectator sees that part of the face which is in shadow lost in the darkness of the house, and that part of the face which is lit draws its brilliancy from the splendour of the sky. From this intensification of light and shade the face gains greatly in relief and beauty by showing the subtlest shadows in the light part and the subtlest lights in the dark part.

We, by our arts may be called the grandsons of God.

An artist who lacks the power of self-criticism accomplishes but little. It is good if your work stands higher than your own opinion of it; bad if it is on the same level. But it is a great disaster if your work stands lower than your judgment of it.

I am still hopeful. A falcon, Time. But the coincidence is probably accidental.

Nothing is hidden under the sun.

The poet ranks far below the painter in the representation of visible things, and far below the musician in that of invisible things.

Depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves.