“In every man's heart there is a secret nerve that answers to the vibrations of beauty ”

“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it ”

“For me the greatest beauty always lies in the greatest clarity ”

“Even in the centuries which appear to us to be the most monstrous and foolish, the immortal appetite for beauty has always found satisfaction”

“Beauty is the promise of happiness”

“Imagination disposes of everything; it creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which are everything in this world”