I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.

Yellow is capable of charming God.

Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art more and more.

For myself, I declare I don't know anything about it. But the sight of the stars always makes me dream.

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

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

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.