Art is not an escape from reality, but a deeper engagement with it.
艺术不是对现实的逃避，而是对现实的更深层次的参与。
我们的痛苦正是产生于我们的愿望和能力的不相称。
Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated.
The artwork is complete when the viewer brings their own interpretation to it.
在商业中，时机就是一切。
Duty is the most sublime word in our language. Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more. You should never wish to do less.
最糟糕的谎言是我们对自己说的谎言。
History is not just about the past; it’s about how we remember it.