"Man's only true happiness is to live in hope of something to be won by him. Reverence something to be worshipped by him, and love something to be cherished by him, forever."
"There is no wealth but life."
"When love and skill work together, expect a masterpiece."
"Let every dawn be to you as the beginning of life, and every setting sun be to you as its close."
"Fine art is that in which the hand, the head, and the heart of man go together."
"It is better to lose your pride with someone you love rather than to lose that someone you love with your useless pride."