When we respect the nude, we will no longer have any shame about it.

The more simply you see, the more simply you will render. People see too much, scatteringly.

The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits must flow. There must be courage. There are no easy ruts to get into which lead to happiness.

What we need is more sense of the wonder of life and less of this business of making a picture.

Get the few main lines and see what lines they call out.

All real works of art look as though they were done in joy.

In great art there is no beginning and end in point of time. All time is comprehended.