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

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don't write, because our culture has no use for it.

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.

Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

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

True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist.