Feel the dignity of a child. Do not feel superior to him, for you are not.

You will never draw the sense of a thing unless you are feeling it at the time you work.

I have heard it very often said that an artist does not need intelligence, that his is the province of the soul

The fun of living is that we have to make ourselves, after all.

The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits must flow. There must be courage. There are no easy ruts to get into which lead to happiness.

Art appreciation, like love, cannot be done by proxy.

Don't worry about the rejections. Everybody that's good has gone through it. Don't let it matter if your works are not "accepted" at once. The better or more personal you are the less likely they are of acceptance.