“Study without desire spoils the memory, and it retains nothing that it takes in.”

“Learning is the only thing the mind never exhausts, never fears, and never regrets.”

“Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.”

“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.”

“Painting is poetry that is seen rather than felt, and poetry is painting that is felt rather than seen.”

“One's thoughts turn towards hope.”

“Die with memories, not dreams.”

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”