The secret to life is to enjoy the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived.

The work of art is to dominate the spectator: the spectator is not to dominate the work of art.

As for omens, there is no such thing as an omen. Destiny does not send us heralds. She is too wise or too cruel for that.

The artist is the creator of beautiful things. To reveal art and conceal the artist is art's aim. The critic is he who can translate into another manner or a new material his impression of beautiful things.

Women have a much better time than men in this world; there are far more things forbidden to them.

You know we poor artists have to show ourselves in society from time to time, just to remind the public that we are not savages.

Cats are put on earth to remind us that not everything has a purpose.