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.

I awoke, only to see that the rest of the world is still asleep.

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.

The deeper the feeling, the greater the pain

The color of the object illuminated partakes of the color of that which illuminates it.

The eye encompasses the beauty of the whole world.

The motions of men must be such as suggest their dignity or their baseness.