“When I was as old as these children, I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to learn to draw like them.”
“When I was a kid I drew like Michelangelo. It took me years to learn to draw like a kid.”
“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”
“Begin by learning to draw and paint like the old masters. After that, you can do as you like; everyone will respect you.”
“Let children learn about different faiths, let them notice their incompatibility, and let them draw their own conclusions about the consequences of that incompatibility. As for whether they are ‘valid,’ let them make up their own minds when they are old enough to do so.”
“You'll see: if you acquire a taste for drawing, you won't be able to do without it, just like me. Hokusai (The Old Man Mad About Drawing)”