I lack the magnificent richness of color that animates nature.

The day is coming when a single carrot, freshly observed, will set off a revolution.

All my life I have worked to be able to earn my living, but I thought that one could do good painting without attracting attention to one's private life. Certainly, an artist wishes to raise himself intellectually as much as possible, but the man must remain obscure. The pleasure must be found in the work.

You say a new era in art is preparing; you sensed it coming; continue your studies without weakening. God will do the rest.

Here, on the river's verge, I could be busy for months without changing my place, simply leaning a little more to right or left.

If isolation tempers the strong, it is the stumbling-block of the uncertain.

It is necessary to introduce light vibrations, represented by reds and yellows, and a sufficient amount of blues, to obtain an airy feeling.