"Art calls for complete mastery of techniques, developed by reflection within the soul."

"The tools are there. You just need to pick them up and apply them."

"The greatest mistake is to be always waiting for the proper time."

"Be like water making its way through cracks. Do not be assertive, but adjust to the object, and you shall find a way around or through it."

"To me, the extraordinary thing is not to be a saint or a hero, but to be a true man."