The difference between a bad artist and a good one is: the bad artist seems to copy a great deal; the good one really does.

Without contraries is no progression. Attraction and repulsion, reason and energy, love and hate, are necessary to human existence.

The fox provides for himself, but God provides for the lion.

Every man who is not an artist is a traitor to his own nature.

Those who restrain desire, do so because theirs is weak enough to be restrained.

Silent as despairing love, and strong as jealousy.

Opposition is true friendship.