The eye transmits its own image through the air to all the objects which face it, and also receives them on its own surface, whence the "sensus communis" takes them and considers them.

He who cannot establish dominion over himself will have no dominion over others.

Nothing strengthens authority so much as silence.

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.

If we make mistakes in our first compositions and do not know them, we may not amend them.

Learning acquired in youth arrests the evil of old age.

Principles for the Development of a Complete Mind: Study the science of art. Study the art of science. Develop your senses- especially learn how to see. Realize that everything connects to everything else.