Innocence dwells with Wisdom, but never with ignorance.

The man who never alters his opinions is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind.

Little fly, thy summer's play My thoughtless hand has brushed away. Am not I a fly like thee? Or art not thou a man like me? For I dance and drink and sing, Till some blind hand shall brush my wing!

What has reason to do with the art of painting?

The ignorant Insults of Individuals will not hinder me from doing my duty to my Art

Pay attention to minute particulars. Take care of the little ones. Generalization and abstraction are the plea of the hypocrite, scoundrel, and knave.

Expect poison from the standing water.