Nothing costs so little, goes so far, and accomplishes so much as a single act of merciful service.
To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.
"The work of art must seize upon you...carry you away."
The pain passes, but the beauty remains.
It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks.
And if out of a million visitors there is even one to whom art means something, that is enough to justify museums.