Books Must Follow Sciences, And Not Sciences

When A Doubt Is Once Received, Men Labour Rather How To Keep It A Doubt Still, Than How To Solve It; And Accordingly Bend Their Wits.

They Are The Best Physicians, Who Being Great In Learning Most Incline To The Traditions Of Experience, Or Being Distinguished In Practice Do Not Reflect The Methods And Generalities Of Art.

I Paint For Myself. I Don't Know How To Do Anything Else, Anyway. Also I Have To Earn My Living, And Occupy Myself.

No Pleasure Is Comparable To The Standing Upon The Vantage-ground Of Truth.

But The Best Demonstration By Far Is Experience, If It Go Not Beyond The Actual Experiment.