The Way To Form Transcends Its Own

Reduction! One Wants To Say More Than Nature And One Makes The Impossible Mistake Of Wanting To Say It With More Means Than She, Instead Of Fewer.

When Looking At Any Significant Work Of Art, Remember That A More Significant One Probably Has Had To Be Sacrificed.

It Is A Great Difficulty And A Great Necessity To Have To Start With The Smallest.

Nature Is Garrulous To The Point Of Confusion, Let The Artist Be Truly Taciturn.

The Art Of Mastering Life Is The Prerequisite For All Further Forms Of Expression, Whether They Are Paintings, Sculptures, Tragedies, Or Musical Compositions.