Venerate art as art.

Art must anchor in nature, or it is the sport of every breath of folly.

Art is the microscope of the mind, which sharpens the wit as the other does the sight, and converts every object into a little universe in itself.

Life is the art of being well deceived; and in order that the deception may succeed it must be habitual and uninterrupted

The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure very much.

Cunning is the art of concealing our own defects, and discovering other people's weaknesses.