Who is this Monet whose name sounds just like mine and who is taking advantage of my notoriety?
Edouard ManetThe attacks of which I have been the object have broken the spring of life in me... People don't realize what it feels like to be constantly insulted.
Edouard ManetIt is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science is all very well, but for us imagination is worth far more.
Edouard ManetIn a face, look for the main light and the main shadow; the rest will come naturally — it's often not important. And then you must cultivate your memory, because Nature will only provide you with references. Nature is like a warden in a lunatic asylum. It stops you from becoming banal.
Edouard Manet