Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.
For those colours which you wish to be beautiful, always first prepare a pure white ground.
Nature is full of infinite causes that have never occurred in experience.
Make an effort to collect the good features from many beautiful faces.
Life well spent is long.
If you put on more garments, the cold cannot reach you. Similarly, increase your patience and concentration and even great injuries cannot vex your mind.