If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.

There is peace even in the storm

In general, and most especially with artists, I pay as much attention to the man who does the work, as to the work itself.

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.

Surely the true path is to dive deep into nature.

I wanted to make people think of a totally different way of living from that which we, educated people, live. I would absolutely not want anyone to find it beautiful or good without a thought.

Those Dutchmen had hardly any imagination or fantasy, but their good taste and their scientific knowledge of composition were enormous.