"What is art? It is the response of man's creative soul to the call of the real."

"The child who is born is not a child, but a promise."

"The mind, like a river, flows on and on, but the spirit, like a mountain, stands firm."

"I have dipped my soul into the world's sorrows and joys, and I have found the meaning of life."

"The pursuit of material wealth leads to spiritual poverty."