One science only will one genius fit so vast is art, so narrow human wit.

There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.

Memory is a great artist. For every man and for every woman it makes the recollection of his or her life a work of art and an unfaithful record.

The wealthy are always surrounded by hangers-on science and art are as well.

Like music and art, love of nature is a common language that can transcend political or social boundaries.

The work of art assumes the existence of the perfect spectator, and is indifferent to the fact that no such person exists.

'Healing,' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature.'

The first mistake of art is to assume that it's serious.

Good manners is the art of making those people easy with whom we converse. Whoever makes the fewest people uneasy is the best bred in the room.

Lying just for the fun of it is either art or pathology.