Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney and then go on their way.

I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say "he feels deeply, he feels tenderly".

The large majority of people are asleep and do not wish to wake up.

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed.

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

Don't lose heart if it's very difficult at times, everything will come out all right and nobody can in the beginning do as he wishes.

In order to work and to become an artist one needs love. At least, one who wants sentiment in his work must in the first place feel it himself, and live with his heart