Go on working, freely and furiously, you will make progress and sooner or later your worth will be recognised, if you have any.

There are two sorts of beauty; one is the result of instinct, the other of study. A combination of the two, with the resulting modifications, brings with it a very complicated richness, which the art critic ought to try to discover.

Proficiency in art is a contract with your self and the empowerment of your self. Not all of us demand or even desire proficiency, but for those who do it's necessary to temper the influence of groups. And while some artists think history is bunk, the historical evidence is overwhelming: "In my isolation I grow stronger."

There is always a heavy demand for fresh mediocrity. In every generation the least cultivated taste has the largest appetite.

Stressing output is the key to improving productivity, while looking to increase activity can result in just the opposite.

Art is either plagiarism or revolution.

Concentrate your strengths against your competitor's relative weaknesses.