There is no thrill of mortal danger to surpass that of a lone man trying to create something that never existed before..

Story writers say that love is concerned only with young people, and the excitement and glamour of romance end at the altar. How blind they are. The ….

There are no faster or firmer friendships than those formed between people who love the same books..

Talent is cheap; dedication is expensive. It will cost you your life..

I cannot draw a human figure if I don't know the order of his bones, muscles or tendons. Same is that I cannot draw a human face if I don't know what….

It's so easy to love. The only hard thing is to be loved. [Vincent Van Gogh].

Our secret thoughts - do they ever show up? The small flame of our soul can be burning hot, but no one comes to its warmth. Passersby see only a smal….

If it is noticed that much of my outside work concerns itelf with libraries, there is an extremely good reason for this. I think that the better part….

All artists are crackpots. And it's their finest feature..

Normal people do not create art..

The most perfect guide is nature. Continue without fail to draw something every day..

Who wants to do good in this world must deny oneself. A man does not live on this Earth to be happy or to be honest only - he has to do great things ….

There are neither good nor evil, only the existence and action..

Each of us has his own alphabet with which to create poetry..

There's no love without pain..

The best romance is inside marriage; the finest love stories come after the wedding, not before..

Pleasure is one of the most important things in life, as important as food or drink..

How difficult it is to be simple..

Misery is the only thing in the world that has no end or edge..

I spend several years trying to get inside the brain and heart of my subjects, listening to the interior monologues in their letters, and when I have….

Listen, my friend, all forms that exist in God's universe can be found in the human figure. A man's body and face can tell everything he represents. ….