It's insane how many Roman coins are being found! It's as if all Romans had holes in their pockets. They sowed coins wherever they went. Even in the fields. Maybe to grow money . . .

In art, there is neither past nor future. The art that is not in the present will never be.

The fingerprints of the god who amused himself fashioning them - I can see them on any bone whatsoever.

The best calculation is the absence of calculation. Once you have attained a certain level of recognition, others generally figure that when you do something, it's for an intelligent reason. So it's really foolish to plot out your movements too carefully in advance. You're better off acting capriciously.

To arrive at abstraction, it is always necessary to begin with a concrete reality.

Through education comes understanding. Through understanding comes true appreciation. All children are artists. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.

I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.