Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun.

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

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

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

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

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

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.

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

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.