What is one to think of those fools who tell one that the artist is always subordinate to nature? Art is a harmony parallel with nature.
The most seductive thing about art is the personality of the artist himself.
One does not substitute oneself for the past, one merely adds to it a new link.
You say a new era in art is preparing; you sensed it coming; continue your studies without weakening. God will do the rest.
The awareness of our own strength makes us modest.
The clear French landscape is as pure as a verse of Racine.