And love makes one calmer about many things, and in that way, one is more fit for one's work.

For instead of trying to reproduce exactly what I see before me, I make more arbitrary use of colour to express myself more forcefully.

To believe in God for me is to feel that there is a God, not a dead one, or a stuffed one, who with irresistible force urges us towards more loving.

Do not think too deeply about these things - gradually they will become clearer to you

Success is sometimes the outcome of a whole string of failures.

My opinion is that the best thing would be to work on till art lovers feel drawn toward it of their own accord, instead of having to praise or to explain it.

We have very beautiful bad weather here at present - rain, wind, thunder - but with splendid effects; that's why I like it.