“Mistakes are almost always of a sacred nature. Never try to correct them. On the contrary: rationalize them, understand them thoroughly. After that, it will be possible for you to sublimate them.”
“Modern paintings are like women, you'll never enjoy them if you try to understand them.”
“Ah! How contrary are the teachings of Jesus to the feelings of nature! Without the help of His grace it would be impossible not only to put them into practice, but to even understand them.”
“Life is funny like that, making us pay for the same stupid mistakes even after we've learned from them thoroughly.”
“She did her work with the thoroughness of a mind which reveres details and never quite understands them.”
“A man must be big enough to admit his mistakes, smart enough to profit from them, and strong enough to correct them.”