“One may do whatever one likes in art: the only thing is to make sure that one does not like it”

“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”

“To create a little flower is the labour of ages”

“The secret of joy in work is contained in one word: excellence. To know how to do something well is to enjoy it”

“It is the glory and merit of some men to write well, and of others not to write at all”

“We see men fall from high estate on account of the very faults through which they attained it”