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

Every noble work is at first impossible.

No amount of skillful invention can replace the essential element of imagination.

You know the greatest thing is passion, without it what have you got?

Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.

We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.

Exuberance is beauty.

There are times when dreams sustain us more than facts.

Everything in nature invites us constantly to be what we are.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

You don't meet the people you love, you recognize them.

All the variety, all the charm, all the beauty of life are made up of light and shade.