A good painter has two main objects to paint, man and the intention of his soul.

The lover is moved by the thing loved, as the sense is by that which perceives, and it unites with it and they become one and the same thing... when the lover is united with the beloved it finds rest there; when the burden is laid down there it finds rest.

Art is the queen of all sciences communicating knowledge to all the generations of the world.

If you are alone you belong entirely to yourself. If you are accompanied by even one companion you belong only half to yourself or even less in proportion to the thoughtlessness of his conduct and if you have more than one companion you will fall more deeply into the same plight.

The discovery of a good wine is increasingly better for mankind than the discovery of a new star.

I roamed the countryside searching for answers to things I did not understand.

He who loves practice without theory is like the sailor who boards ship without a rudder and compass and never knows where he may cast.