“Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.”

“Imagine for yourself a character, a model personality, whose example you determine to follow, in private as well as in public.”

“Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men”

“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.”

“Every man has his follies - and often they are the most interesting thing he has got.”

“True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.”