Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

Creative people are curious, flexible, and independent with a tremendous spirit and a love of play.

Don't wait for inspiration. It comes while one is working.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

The essential thing is to work in a state of mind that approaches prayer.

Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate Nature. It was given to us so that we can express our emotions.

Ever since there have been men, man has given himself over to too little joy. That alone, my brothers, is our original sin. I should believe only in a God who understood how to dance.

The artist begins with a vision - a creative operation requiring effort. Creativity takes courage.

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

As long as we persevere, we shall succeed in any endeavour.

[H]er retaliation only made the sin the greater because she could not find words to confess.

Live to avoid all the numerous field mines of life.

It is not the events in our life that define our character, but how we deal with them.

The more you lose the right to be jealous, the more so you become!

What is part of you, you cannot get rid of, even if you were to throw it away.

I have Twitter so I can tell people what I want them to buy and they give me money.

What is fetus farming? Simply put, it is the creation and development of a human fetus for the purposes of later killing it for research or for harvesting its organs.

The well dressed man never stands out in a crowd; his elegance sets him apart.

In England people are very proud of being very stupid.