“ If a man devotes himself to art, much evil is avoided that happens otherwise if one is idle. Albrecht Durer
“ The artist is chosen by God to fulfill his commands and must never be overwhelmed by public opinion. Albrecht Durer
“ Sane judgment abhors nothing so much as a picture perpetrated with no technical knowledge, although with plenty of care and diligence. Albrecht Durer
“ My father suffered much and toiled painfully all his life, for he had no resources other than the proceeds of his trade from which to support himself and his wife and family. Albrecht Durer
“ No single man can be taken as a model for a perfect figure, for no man lives on earth who is endowed with the whole of beauty. Albrecht Durer
“ As I grew older, I realized that it was much better to insist on the genuine forms of nature, for simplicity is the greatest adornment of art. Albrecht Durer
