Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

We ought to view ourselves with the same curiosity and openness with which we study a tree, the sky or a thought, because we too are linked to the entire universe.

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

I do not repudiate any of my paintings but there isn't one of them that I would not redo differently, if I had it to redo. My destination is always the same but I work out a different route to get there.

The energy within you is stronger than ever for being held back, compressed, and said No to.

Don't try to be original. Be simple. Be good technically, and if there is something in you, it will come out.

In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope.