Always think of what is useful and not what is beautiful. Beauty will come of its own accord.
If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.
I will listen to anyone's convictions, but pray keep your doubts to yourself.
Hatred is something peculiar. You will always find it strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture.
If your treat an individual... as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.
Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will.
Go to foreign countries and you will get to know the good things one possesses at home.
The Christian religion, though scattered and abroad will in the end gather itself together at the foot of the cross.
To hard necessity ones will and fancy must conform.
The human mind will not be confined to any limits.
Trust yourself, then you will know how to live.
We always have time enough, if we will but use it aright.
The person born with a talent they are meant to use will find their greatest happiness in using it.
Devote each day to the object then in time and every evening will find something done.