The greatest man is he who forms the taste of a nation; the next greatest is he who corrupts it.

There is no expedient to which a man will not resort to avoid the real labor of thinking.

The real character of a man is found out by his amusements.

Few have been taught to any purpose who have not been their own teachers.

A room hung with pictures is a room hung with thoughts.

Our Exhibitions [The Royal Academy] have... a mischievous tendency, by seducing the Painter to an ambition of pleasing indiscriminately the mixed multitude of people who resort to them.

Art in its perfection is not ostentatious; it lies hid and works its effect, itself unseen.

The great end of all arts is to make an impression on the imagination and the feeling. The imitation of nature frequently does this. Sometimes it fails and something else succeeds.

A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great.

Taste depends upon those finer emotions which make the organization of the soul.

Genius is supposed to be a power of producing excellences which are put of the reach of the rules of art: a power which no precepts can teach, and which no industry can acquire.

Find someone who will love your soul more than your body.

A clear vision makes the soul merry

The conflict of theories, leading, as it eventually must, to the survival of the fittest, is advantageous.

The craft of painting has virtually disappeared. There is hardly anyone left who really possesses it. For evidence one has only to look at the painters of this century.

The key to running a campaign on the cheap is to avoid spending money on anything other than projecting a message.

His sleep Was aery light, from pure digestion bred.

I have learned that it is far easier to write a speech about good advertising than it is to write a good ad.

If in doubt, paddle out.

I don't overthink when I'm styling. I kind of forgive myself and accept that I will make mistakes. Getting dressed should be a fun experience!

Anytime anybody impersonates you, it's a great compliment.