I'm an optimist by nature, myself, I think.
Rome is not outside me, but inside me. . Her feverish sweetness, her tragic countryside, her own beauty and harmony, all these are mine, for my thought and my work.
When I know your soul, I will paint your eyes.
With one eye you are looking at the outside world, while with the other you are looking within yourself.
What I am seeking is not the real and not the unreal but rather the unconscious, the mystery of the instinctive in the human race.
It is your duty in life to save your dream.
Happiness is an angel with a serious face
Happiness is a chance to talk to a friend, to hear good music, to have a good glass of wine. Happiness is a chance to be myself and to find people with whom I agree or who I don't agree but I can learn something.
Have the confidence to fail. Persistence is key.
Don’t concern yourself with being right in others’ eyes. And don’t secretly hope that their lives will fall apart so that your opinion will be vindicated. Instead, concentrate on obeying God in your own life and, when possible, helping others to obey Him as well. You don’t have to prove others wrong to continue on the course you know God has shown you.
An artist is someone who has learned to trust in himself.