The Artist is he who detects and applies the law from observation of the works of Genius, whether of man or Nature. The Artisan is he who merely applies the rules which others have detected. – Henry David Thoreau

Nature is a petrified magic city. – Novalis

Limited in his nature, infinite in his desire, man is a fallen god who remembers heaven. – Alphonse de Lamartine

According to the law of nature it is only fair that no one should become richer through damages and injuries suffered by another. – Marcus Tullius Cicero