The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.
It is very rarely granted even to Nature herself to produce anything absolutely perfect in every part.
Beauty is the adjustment of all parts proportionately so that one cannot add or subtract or change without impairing the harmony of the whole.
I certainly consider a great appreciation of painting to be the best indication of a most perfect mind.
A common error of ignorance is to maintain that what one does not know does not exist.
No art, however minor, demands less than total dedication if you want to excel in it.
It seems obvious that colors vary according to lights, because when any color is placed in the shade, it appears to be different from the same color which is located in light. Shade makes color dark, whereas light makes color bright where it strikes.
The best thing about fear is that it provides a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate courage.
In the mouths of many men soft words are like roses that soldiers put into the muzzles of their muskets on holidays.
Independence is the outstanding characteristic of the runner.
Artists usually don't make all that much money, and they often keep their artistic hobby despite the money rather than due to it.