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

If you paint the leaf on a tree without using a model, your imagination will only supply you with a few leaves; but Nature offers you millions, all on the same tree. No two leaves are exactly the same. The artist who paints only what is in his mind must very soon repeat himself.

I consider that women who are authors, lawyers, and politicians are monsters.

In a few generations you can breed a racehorse. The recipe for making a man like Delacroix is less well known.

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

An artist must eat sparingly and give up a normal way of life.

The simplest subjects are the immortal ones.