I have tried to do what is true and not ideal.
[People] want me to finish things. But I see them in such a way and paint them accordingly. ... Nothing is simpler than to complete pictures in a superficial sense. Never does one lie so cleverly as then.
Marriage is a dinner that begins with dessert.
I don't belong to any school. I work in my corner. I admire Degas.
Of course one should not drink much, but often.
Jealousy will drive you mad.