In the arts the way in which an idea is rendered, and the manner in which it is expressed, is much more important than the idea itself.

To give a body and a perfect form to one's thought, this - and only this - is to be an artist.

I will never, for the future, paint the portrait of a tyrant until his head lies before me on the scaffold.

If the work is poor, the public taste will soon do it justice. And the author, reaping neither glory nor fortune, will learn by hard experience how to correct his mistakes.

A distant goal can be achieved day by day.

Lydia shrugged. "At least we'll have some stories to tell after graduation.""These aren't the kind of stories I want to tell.

Many consult their reputation

You look…” he shook his head looking her up and down, “You look delicious. If I don’t get you out of here, I’m going to devour you like it’s my birthday, and you’re my cake.

The problem with radiation research is that you are constantly battling the biological effects of delayed radiation complications.

Man needs color to live; it's just as necessary an element as fire and water.

Something is clearly wrong with Kansas and the rest of Middle America when it comes to letting economic self-interest guide their voting.

It is a happy coincidence between what my constituents believe and my interests.

Don't ever prophesy; for if you prophesy wrong, nobody will forget it; and if you prophesy right, nobody will remember it.

The mind is exercised by the variety and multiplicity of the subject matter, while the character is moulded by the contemplation of virtue and vice.