If you hear a voice within you say "you cannot paint," then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.

But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.

It is looking at things for a long time that ripens you and gives you a deeper understanding.