One paints with one's head, not one's hand.

Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.

Heaven-born, the soul a heavenward course must hold; beyond the world she soars; the wise man, I affirm, can find no rest in that which perishes, nor will he lend his heart to ought that doth time depend

Art is the gift of God, and must be used unto His glory. That in art is highest which aims at this.

The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.

Perfection is no small thing, but it is made up of small things.

Do not fret, for God did not create us to abandon us.