There is nothing more beautiful than nature early in the morning.
I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.
To paint nature you must be in it a long time.
I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.
In my view, I am often immensely rich, not in money, but (although just now perhaps not all the time) rich because I have found my metier, something I can devote myself to heart and soul and that gives inspiration and meaning to my life.
Whoever lives sincerely and encounters much trouble and disappointment without being bowed down is worth more than one who has always sailed before the wind and has only known prosperity.