I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I don't need.

There are unknown forces in nature; when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us; she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect.

I believe that photography can create great works of art, but hitherto it has been extraordinarily bourgeois and babbling. (1908)

The work of art is already within the block of marble. I just chop off whatever isn't needed.

An artist worthy of the name should express all the truth of nature, not only the exterior truth, but also, and above all, the inner truth.

Love your calling with passion, it is the meaning of your life.

Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.