“It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.”

“We can forgive a man for making a useful thing as long as he does not admire it. The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely.All art is quite useless.”

“Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself.She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.”

“Art finds her own perfection within, and not outside of, herself.She is not to be judged by any external standard of resemblance.”

“Art only begins where Imitation ends.”

“It is only an auctioneer who should admire all schools of art.”

“Art is the only serious thing in the world. And the artist is the only person who is never serious.”