The form of government that is most suitable to the artist is no government at all. Authority over him and his art is ridiculous.

A man can't be too careful in the choice of his enemies.

While one should always study the method of a great artist, one should never imitate his manner. The manner of an artist is essentially individual, the method of an artist is absolutely universal. The first personality, which no one should copy.

No man dies for what he knows to be true. Men die for what they want to be true, for what some terror in their hearts tells them is not true.

Millionaire models are rare enough; but model millionaires are rarer still!

It is well for his peace that the saint goes to his martyrdom. He is spared the sight of the horror of his harvest.

Personality must be accepted for what it is. You mustn't mind that a poet is a drunk, rather that drunks are not always poets.