The dream of reason produces monsters

The act of painting is about one heart telling another heart where he found salvation.

Fantasy, abandoned by reason, produces impossible monsters; united with it, she is the mother of the arts and the origin of marvels.

First be a magnificent artist and then you can do whatever, but the art must be first.

The dream of reason produces monsters. Imagination deserted by reason creates impossible, useless thoughts. United with reason, imagination is the mother of all art and the source of all its beauty.

I see only forms that are lit up and forms that are not. There is only light and shadow.

Fantasy abandoned by reason produces impossible monsters

But where do they find these lines in nature? I can only see luminous or obscure masses, planes that advance or planes that recede, reliefs or background. My eye never catches lines or details.

I have had three masters, Nature, Velasquez, and Rembrandt.

Monsters are the result of the sleep of reason.

Your next great moment is the one you create.

We are not like you. We do not glory in having power over our own kind." Haghuf turned to walk away. Then as an afterthought added over his shoulder, "Or imagining that we do.

Mutual respect! That's what it takes to be friends.

I suppose the most daring thing I've ever done is try to water ski. And that was not successful.

Women often focus more on staying friends, which is as important as climbing the mountain.

As to why people like Joseph Lelyveld are writing memoirs, I think they're just catching on the coattails of the trend.

Everyone matures. When I was Newt's age, I thought I had the right answer to things. The baby-boomers as political leaders are still on trial by the American people.

Some people are much like blisters-they don't show up until the work is done.

Criminality should be exterminated by disabling all notorious and irreclaimable criminals.

It's a god-eat-god world.