All manifestations of art are but landmarks in the progress of the human spirit toward a thing but as yet sensed and far from being possessed.

Paint the flying spirit of the bird rather than its feathers.

Everything depends on the attitude of the artist toward his subject. It is essential.

The picture that looks as if it were done without an effort may have been a perfect battlefield in its making.

The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.

Do not worry about your originality. You could not get rid of it even if you wanted to.

Don't worry about your originality. You couldn't get rid of it even if you wanted to. It will stick with you and show up for better or worse in spite of all you or anyone else can do.