How rich art is, if one can only remember what one has seen, one is never empty of thoughts or truly lonely, never alone.

One should arrive at leading one's conscience to a state of development so that it becomes the voice of a better and higher self, of which the ordinary self is a servant.

To suffer without complaint is the only lesson we have to learn in this life

Both she and I have grief enough and trouble enough, but as for regrets – neither of us have any.

At times it is not easy for me to take up living again.

Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.

It is difficult to know oneself, but it isn't easy to paint oneself either.