There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.

You have but to hold forth in cap and gown, and any gibberish becomes learning, all nonsense passes for sense.

Gold gives to the ugliest thing a certain charming air, For that without it were else a miserable affair.

The less we deserve good fortune, the more we hope for it.

No reason makes it right To shun accepted ways from stubborn spite; And we may better join the foolish crowd Than cling to wisdom, lonely though unbowed.

Music and dance are all you need.

Human weakness is to desire to know what one does not want to know.