It is not enough for a landscape to be interesting in itself. Eventually there must be a moral and historic interest.

Mathematics allows for no hypocrisy and no vagueness.

Indeed, man has two different beings inside him. What devil thought of that malicious touch?

The man of genius is he and he alone who finds such joy in his art that he will work at it come hell or high water.

If you want to be witty, work on your character and say what you think on every occasion.

Prudery is a kind of avarice, the worst of all.

Only great minds can afford a simple style.