Painting demands an intelligent model.

If one keeps loving faithfully what is really worth loving, and does not waste one's love on insignificant and unworthy and meaningless things, one will get more light by and by and grow stronger.

Doing little things well is a step toward doing big things better.

It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful.

The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else, but keep heart, it will turn out all right.

If one wants to be active, one must not be afraid of going wrong, one must not be afraid of making mistakes now and then. Many people think that they will become good just by doing no harm -- but that's a lie.... That way lies stagnation, mediocrity.

I feel a certain calm. There is safety in the midst of danger. What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?