The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many.

The world is divided into two classes - invalids and nurses.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

We look at a painting to know the painter; it's his company we are after, not his skill.

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.

As music is the poetry of sound, so is painting the poetry of sight and the subject-matter has nothing to do with harmony of sound or of color.

To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.

I always ask at once, 'Do you drink?' and if she says 'No,' I bow politely and say I am sorry but I fear she will not suit. All good cooks drink.

I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.

For art and joy go together, with bold openness, and high head, and ready hand - fearing naught and dreading no exposure.

Mauve is just pink trying to be purple.

Sometimes Dreams take time to come true, But it hurts when it comes true and you are not with that person with who you dreamed about it

Just as smiles often follow tears, the sun rose full and bright on the morning..

Science progresses best when observations force us to alter our preconceptions.

Throughout my many years of service to the people of North Carolina, I have always tried to treat people from all viewpoints with respect.

Love God. Love people. And do stuff. That's my punch list everyday.

I would be quite happy to see the Northern Alliance steam across northern Afghanistan and take Kabul.

There's a difference between the fact that the universe is inherently unfair on a cosmic level, and the fact that life is unfair because people are actively making it so.

whether you have training or not, the way to make your look make sense is to surround yourself with the things you love.

You cannot achieve success without the risk of failure...You cannot achieve success if you FEAR failure.

I'm not the type of person to act one way in front of the camera and another when it's off. What you see is what you get.