“Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be”

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

“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.”

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

“If you want to be loved, be lovable ”

“Tell me who admires and loves you, and I will tell you who you are. ”