Arthur Davison Ficke Inspirational Quotes (3)

Collecting at its best is very far from mere acquisitiveness it may become one of the most humanistic of occupations, seeking to illustrate by the assembling of significant reliques, the march of the human spirit in its quest for beauty.

A man must learn to forgive himself.

The collector attempts always to acquire the best, and his knowledge of what is best is always widening. His is the task of judging between degrees of perfection.