"Never underestimate the power of every choice we make paints the canvas of our life."

"I've always said that an art critic can put aside politics around art."

"The essence of creativity is the belief that joy is found not in possessing, but in appreciating."

"When museums are built these days, architects, directors, and trustees seem most concerned about social space: places to have parties, eat dinner, wine-and-dine donors. Sure, these are important these days - museums have to bring in money - but they gobble up space and push the art itself far away from the entrance."

"One of the most amazing things about mathematics is the people who do math aren't usually interested in application, because mathematics itself is truly a beautiful art form. It's structures and patterns, and that's what we love, and that's what we get off on."

"Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits."

"To walk the path of enlightenment means the silence between the notes creates the music."

"If there were only one truth, you couldn't paint a hundred canvases on the same theme."