Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth

Less is more

Simplicity and restraint can be more powerful than excess

Good artists copy; great artists steal

True originality transforms influences into something new

Form follows function

Design should be determined by purpose, not decoration

I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free

The artist reveals what is already there, rather than creating from nothing

Poetry is what gets lost in translation

The essence of language cannot survive transfer to another tongue

The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance

Art seeks the essence, not the surface