One must from time to time attempt things that are beyond one's capacity.

Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.

I had wrung impressionism dry and I finally came to the conclusion that I know neither how to paint nor how to draw.

Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.

There isn't a single person or landscape or subject which doesn't possess some interest, although it may not be immediately apparent. When a painter discovers this hidden treasure, other people are immediately struck by its beauty.

There are two indices of genuine art: it is inimitable and it is ineffable.

The pain passes, but the beauty remains.