Art is born of the observation and investigation of nature.

Where is there dignity unless there is honesty?

If we are not ashamed to think it, we should not be ashamed to say it.

What an ugly beast the ape, and how like us.

A room without books is like a body without a soul.

Thus nature has no love for solitude, and always leans, as it were, on some support; and the sweetest support is found in the most intimate friendship.

No one was ever great without some portion of divine inspiration.