Art is a spiritual function of man, which aims at freeing him from life's chaos.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea inside us.

Intuition is a very powerful thing, more powerful than intellect.

We could never learn to be brave and patient, if there were only joy in the world.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.

You have to have confidence in your vision or else no one else will trust in it.

The only way to be truly happy is to make others happy.

The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.

What I am is good enough if I would only be it openly.

We go through life. We shed our skins. We become ourselves.

Dismiss whatever insults your own soul.

Ultimately, art is trying to see things that other people don't see.