The painter's mind is a copy of the divine mind, since it operates freely in creating the many kinds of animals, plants, fruits, landscapes, countrysides, ruins, and awe-inspiring places.

There are many occasions when the muscles that form the lips of the mouth move the lateral muscles that are joined to them, and there are an equal number of occasions when these lateral muscles move the lips of this mouth, replacing it where it cannot return of itself, because the function of muscle is to pull and not to push except in the case of the genitals and the tongue.

My body is not a tomb for animals.

Do not reveal, if liberty is precious to you; my face is the prison of love.

Blinding ignorance does mislead us. O! Wretched mortals, open your eyes!

He who walks straight rarely falls.

Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature.