A flower touches everyone's heart.

Art is a wicked thing. It is what we are.

I think it's so foolish for people to want to be happy. Happy is so momentary--you're happy for an instant and then you start thinking again. Interest is the most important thing in life; happiness is temporary, but interest is continuous.

When I think of death, I only regret that I will not be able to see this beautiful country anymore unless the Indians are right and my spirit will walk here after I'm gone.

I don't see why we ever think of what others think of what we do – no matter who they are. Isn't it enough just to express yourself?

I realized that were I to paint flowers small, no one would look at them because I was unknown. So I thought I'll make them big, like the huge buildings going up. People will be startled; they'll have to look at them - and they did.

It was all so far away - there was quiet and an untouched feel to the country and I could work as I pleased.