I sometimes think there is nothing so delightful as drawing.

Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.

Surely the true path is to dive deep into nature.

How to achieve such anomalies, such alterations and re-fashionings of reality so what comes out of it are lies, if you like, but lies that are more than literal truth.

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.

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

I see more and more that my work goes infinitely better when I am properly fed, and the paints are there, and the studio and all that... I wish I could manage to make you really understand that when you give money to artists, you are yourself doing an artist's work, and that I only want my pictures to be of such a quality that you will not be too dissatisfied with your work.