1. The key to painting lies in the balance between similarity and dissimilarity. Dissimilarity is deceiving the world, and similarity is kitsch. ——Qi Baishi

2. The painting closest to sculpture is the most perfect. ——Longfellow

3. For true mountains and rivers, you can look at the rivers and valleys from a distance to get their potential, and look up close to get their quality. Take the general trend from the macro perspective, and take the essence from the micro perspective - Guo Xi

4. It is absolutely impossible to create a masterpiece by copying natural scenery. —— Joe Reynolds

5. Art is a lie that reveals the truth. ——Picasso

6. The reason why art can produce science is entirely derived from the concept of "the unity of truth and beauty". They feel that truth is beauty, and truth is beauty, so when seeking beauty, they start with seeking truth. ——Liang Qichao

7. Once art loses touch with reality, it will become absurd even if it does not perish. —— Thomas Carlyle

8. Don’t take pictures for granted. Silent poems sing the praises of the ages. ——Xu Wei of the Ming Dynasty

9. The spirit and the heart meet, the heart and the Qi are in harmony. It almost has to be done, and it is almost impossible to stop. There is absolutely no intention of asking for work or ideas, but the work is amazing. However, it is beyond pen and ink. ——Wang Yuanqi

10. There is never a lack of beauty in life, but a lack of eyes to discover beauty. ——Rodin