Be a good craftsman; it won't stop you from being a genius.
Work lovingly done is the secret of all order and all happiness.
The simplest subjects are the immortal ones.
I consider that women who are authors, lawyers, and politicians are monsters.
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.
A painter who has the feel of breasts and buttocks is saved.