“Only the very greatest art invigorates without consoling.”

“The greatest works of art speak to us without knowing us.”

“Art is to console those who are broken by life.”

“Those who believe that they believe in God, but without passion in their hearts, without anguish in mind, without uncertainty, without doubt, without an element of despair even in their consolation, believe only in the God idea, not God Himself.”

“Without passion there is no art, only technique.”

“The most perfect art was Greek art. Raphael is the greatest of all masters in painting'. Such were the doctrines of every art teacher only twenty or thirty years ago.”

“The only thing that can console one for being poor is extravagance. The only thing that can console one for being rich is economy.”

“Art is for all — and the greatest art proves it.”

“Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.”

“Alpinism is the art of climbing mountains by confronting the greatest dangers with the greatest prudence. Art is used here to mean the accomplishment of knowledge in action.”