It is not sufficient merely to be a great master in painting and very wise, but I think that it is necessary for the painter to be very moral in his mode of life, or even, if such were possible, a saint, so that the Holy Spirit may inspire his intellect.

Faith in oneself is the best and safest course.

Perchance that I might learn what pity is, That I might laugh at erring men no more.

A man paints with his brains and not with his hands.

Souls will never ascend to Heaven until the sight of beauty lifts them there.

The greatest artist has no conception which a single block of white marble does not potentially contain within its mass, but only a hand obedient to the mind can penetrate to this image.

Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.