The sign of a Philistine age is the cry of immorality against art.
Even before I met you I was far from indifferent to you.
Don't be afraid. There are exquisite things in store for you. This is merely the beginning.
Each of us has heaven and hell in him.
Yes, I am a thorough republican. No other form of government is so favorable to the growth of art. ...because of the importance it places on the individual, their liberty, self-expression, creativity, and personal responsibility.
As for borrowing Mr. Whistler's ideas about art, the only thoroughly original ideas I have heard him express have had reference to his own superiority as a painter over painters greater than himself.