It is a tragedy that we live in a world where physical courage is so common, and moral courage is so rare.

Now I really feel the landscape, I can be bold and include every tone of pink and blue: it's enchanting, it's delicious, and I hope it will please you.

To have gone to all this trouble to get to this is just too stupid! Outside there's brilliant sunshine but I don't feel up to looking at it.

The only merit I have is to have painted directly from nature with the aim of conveying my impressions in front of the most fugitive effects.

Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.

It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.

My work is always better when I am alone and follow my own impressions.