I regard it as a waste of time to think only of selling: one forgets one's art and exaggerates one's value.

Don't be afraid in nature: one must be bold, at the risk of having been deceived and making mistakes.

I began to understand my sensations, to know what I wanted, at around the age of forty - but only vaguely.

Watercolour is not especially difficult, but I must warn you to steer clear of those pretty English watercolourists, so skilful and alas so weak, and so often too truthful.

We are all the subjects of impressions, and some of use seek to convey the impressions to others. In the art of communicating impressions lies the power of generalizing without losing that logical connection of parts to the whole which satisfies the mind.

Everything is beautiful, all that matters is to be able to interpret.

When you do a thing with your whole soul and everything that is noble within you, you always find your counterpart.