It may be a good thing to copy reality; but to invent reality is much, much better.
The artist must yield himself to his own inspiraton, and if he has a true talent, no one knows and feels better than he what suits him.
Oh blessed a thousand times the peasant who is born, eats and dies without anybody bothering about his affairs.
You may have the universe if I may have Italy.
It is better to invert reality than to copy it.
Stupid criticism and still more stupid praise.