A tree growing out of the ground is as wonderful today as it ever was. It does not need to adopt new and startling methods.

Don't worry about your originality. You couldn't get rid of it even if you wanted to. It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone else can do.

It seems to me that before a man tries to express anything to the world he must recognize in himself an individual, a new one, very distinct from others.

Self-acquainta nce is a rare condition.

Do not worry about your originality. You could not get rid of it even if you wanted to.

Because we are saturated with life, because we are human, our strongest motive is life, humanity; and the stronger the motive back of the line the stronger, and therefore more beautiful, the line will be.

The picture that looks as if it were done without an effort may have been a perfect battlefield in its making.