Build, therefore, your own world. As fast as you conform your life to the pure idea in your mind, that will unfold it's great proportions.

Never read any book that is not a year old.

We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted.

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of us represents. It may be safely trusted as proportionate and of good issues, so it be faithfully imparted, but God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.

Art is a jealous mistress; and if a man have a genius for painting, poetry, music, architecture or philosophy, he makes a bad husband and an ill provider.

An artist spends himself like the crayon in his hand, till he is all gone.

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock should find the time in my face.