The beginning is the most important part of the work.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

Without freedom, no art art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself, and dies of all others.

The highest art is always the most religious, and the greatest artist is always a devout person.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

Painting is easy when you don't know how, but very difficult when you do.

An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures.