Love always causes trouble, that's true, but in its favour, it energizes.

Love always brings difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy.

Let me stop there, but my God, how beautiful Shakespeare is, who else is as mysterious as he is; his language and method are like a brush trembling with excitement and ecstasy. But one must learn to read, just as one must learn to see and learn to live.

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

But for one's health as you say, it is very necessary to work in the garden and see the flowers growing.

I am working with the enthusiasm of a man from Marseilles eating bouillabaisse, which shouldn't come as a surprise to you because I am busy painting huge sunflowers.

I will not live without love.