The position of the artist if humble. He is essentially a channel. — Piet Mondrian

One must be an inventor to read well. There is then creative reading as well as creative writing. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Piety is not a goal but a means to attain through the purest peace of mind the highest culture. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
He who possesses art and science has religion; he who does not possess them, needs religion. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe