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

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.

Cover the canvas at the first go, then work at it until you see nothing more to add.

All the sorrow, all the bitterness, all the sadness, I forget them and ignore them in the joy of working.

It is absurd to look for perfection.

I remember that, although I was full of fervour, I didn't have the slightest inkling, even at forty, of the deeper side to the movement we were pursuing by instinct. It was in the air!

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.