What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.

We work not only to produce, but to give value to time.

Talent does whatever it wants to do. Genius does only what it can.

Let a man of genius make use [of photography] as it should be used, and he will raise himself to a height that we do not know.

If I haven't fought for my country at least I'll paint for her.

I am carrying out my plan, so long formulated, of keeping a journal. What I most keenly wish is not to forget that I am writing for myself alone. Thus I shall always tell the truth, I hope, and thus I shall improve myself. These pages will reproach me for my changes of mind.

Do all the work you can; that is the whole philosophy of the good way of life.