If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle.

Geometry is the foundation of all painting.

Simplicity is the greatest adornment of art.

Art is embedded in nature and they who can extract it, have it.

As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art.

Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.

No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty.

The new art must be based upon science - in particular, upon mathematics, as the most exact, logical, and graphically constructive of the sciences.

The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion.

Love and delight are better teachers than compulsion.

Help us to recognize your voice, help us not to be allured by the madness of the world, so that we may never fall away from you, O Lord Jesus Christ.

A friend is someone, who upon seeing another friend in immense pain, would rather be the one experiencing the pain than to have to watch their friend suffer.

Our language one of our most precious natural resources deserves at least as much protection as our woodlands streams and whooping cranes.

Sometimes what my analytical mind says to me is not what I'll do.

To achieve style, begin by affecting none.

I'm content with the fact that I made a decent effort. That's what I've always worried about: that I wouldn't try hard enough.

I have a dog that loves to fight. It's a border collie, and they fight low to the ground. Other dogs are terrified of my dog, because he gets low and goes for the balls.

I do not believe in ghosts. I believe in ghost stories.

Whips and chains, handcuffs, smack a little body up with my belt. Scream, help play my game, dracula man, I'll get my fangs.

The best way to experience the power of fundamental choices is to make them.

Contemplation of life after retirement and life after death can help you deal with contemporary challenges.