All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you.

All great art is the work of the whole living creature, body and soul, and chiefly of the soul.

I believe the first test of a truly great man is in his humility.

Remember that the most beautiful things in the world are the most useless; peacocks and lilies for instance.

The first test of a truly great man is his humility. By humility I don't mean doubt of his powers or hesitation in speaking his opinion, but merely an understanding of the relationship of what he can say and what he can do.