We are in a period of searchers rather than of creators.
To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things in life as it is without creating still more of them.
Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.
It is after you have lost your teeth that you can afford to buy steaks.
You come to nature with all her theories, and she knocks them all flat.
Shall I tell you what I think are the two qualities of a work of art? First, it must be indescribable, and second, it must be inimitable.