“Art is not living. It is the use of living.”

“It is not sufficient to see and to know the beauty of a work. We must feel and be affected by it.”

“The basis of art is truth, both in matter and in mode.”

“Art resides in the quality of doing, process is not magic.”

“To send light into the darkness of men’s hearts – such is the duty of the artist.”

“From now on, I’ll connect the dots my own way.”

“The artist vocation is to send light into the human heart.”

“Art must take reality by surprise.”

“The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery.”

“Photography is a major force in explaining man to man.”

“I hope to live all my life for my art, without abandoning my principles one iota.”

“A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.”

“Rules and models destroy genius and art.”

“There is nothing new in art except talent.”

“To paint is a possessing rather than a picturing.”