“The work of science is to substitute facts for appearances, and demonstrations for impressions.” Defining inquiry as a disciplined movement from surface impressions towards demonstrable truth · Book, Modern Painters Knowledge Science Truth
“Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.” Finding varied forms of delight and energy in the natural world · Book, Modern Painters Delight Nature Weather
“The greatest thing a human soul ever does in this world is to see something, and tell what it saw in a plain way.” Valuing clear perception and honest expression as the foundations of art · Book, Modern Painters Art Truth Vision
“There is no wealth but life.” Recasting prosperity as the fullness and quality of human life rather than material accumulation · Essay, Unto This Last Life Values Wealth
