“If one way be better than another, that you may be sure is nature’s way.” – Aristotle

“Many artists and scholars have pointed out that ultimately art depends on human nature.” – Steven Pinker

“Nature’s far too subtle to repeat herself.” – Paul Muni

“To change your phrase somewhat, I know that I like an art where disparate elements form an entity.” – James Schuyler

“But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

“Artists themselves are not confined, but their output is.” – Robert Smithson

“Clouds symbolize the veils that shroud God.” – Honore de Balzac

“The Dove, on silver pinions, winged her peaceful way.” – James Montgomery

“The principle of art is to pause, not bypass.” – Jerzy Kosinski

“Oh, the summer night, Has a smile of light, And she sits on a sapphire throne.” – Bryan Procter