The history of art is the history of revivals.

Life is like playing a violin solo in public and learning the instrument as one goes on.

Human life is as evanescent as the morning dew or a flash of lightning.

If I die prematurely at any rate I shall be saved from being bored to death by my own success.

Life is like music; it must be composed by ear, feeling, and instinct, not by rule.

Creativity is so delicate a flower that praise tends to make it bloom, while discouragement often nips it in the bud.

Don't learn to do, but learn in doing.

Fear is static that prevents me from hearing myself.

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too.

People care more about being thought to have taste than about being thought either good, clever or amiable.

Let us be grateful to the mirror for revealing to us our appearance only.

Cats are intended to teach us that not everything in nature has a purpose.

Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves, and it is tiresome for children to be always and forever explaining things to them

Greatness radiates from the lights of love and wisdom.

Hard work make us strong behaviour and intentions makes us unique.

I mean, I've always said I have an amazing team and network of friends and people that I work with that, you know, inspire me and enable me to do what I do.

Will you stop drinking whiskey? Let me plead with you to do so. And if the sisters would not think it oppressive, I would ask them to not drink quite so much strong tea.

It would have been a hard year if I'd spent it berating myself for not working on the book.

Well, I have to say, most of my clothes are designed and made by my mother.

Picture books are more difficult for me because it is telling a huge story in the least amount of words.

Individual liberty depends upon keeping government under control.