Percy Bysshe Shelley

"Sculpture and painting are the branches of the same art; they differ only in the material and the method of expression."

"The greatest pleasure is to be active in behalf of those who appreciate our efforts."

"Life and the Universe are but as shadows cast by the Infinite Light upon the screen of time."

"The temple of the spirit is a spiritual edifice."

"To love is to understand the divine mystery of existence."

"The tyrant cannot stop the flowing of the waters of truth."

"Every moment of our lives teaches us something essential."

"To be admired by those who do not know you is the beginning of vanity."

"In silence there is eloquence; study how to be silent."

"The wilderness has a mysterious tongue which teaches awful doubt."

"Liberty is a very dangerous thing; it calls for the highest wisdom."

"I am the shadow of a shade, a dream within a dream."

"The chains are broken, the prison-house is rent; the captive is free."

"Death may be the greatest of all human blessings."

"What is poetry but the truth of things in their essence?"

"The appetite for power increases with its acquisition."

"We cannot live only for ourselves; a thousand fibers connect us with others."

"All love is sweet, given or returned."

"The doctrines and dogmas of religion have been the main obstacles to human progress."

"Sorrow and knowledge are our lot in this world; if ignorance were bliss, sorrow would have no place."

"To dream is to think free; to imagine is to create."

"In matters of scientific research, patience and humility are the first virtues."

"The human heart is a mysterious instrument."

"How like a poisonous mushroom does error spring up from the ground of complacency."

"The path to enlightenment is paved with questions, not answers."

"Beauty is the visible manifestation of the divine."

"The despot's threats, the captive's groans, do nothing but arouse our determination to be free."

"Love is the bridge between two souls."

"Nature is the living, visible soul of the universe."

"Each moment is a new birth, each day a fresh beginning."