“Of what use were the arts if they were only the reproduction and the imitation of life?”

“The task of art today is to bring chaos into order.”

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.”

“Art has to move you and design does not, unless it’s a good design for a bus.”

“The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.”

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

“Impressionism is the newspaper of the soul.”

“A picture is a poem without words.”

“The art of a people is a true mirror to their minds.”

“All good things which exist are the fruits of originality.”

“Immature artists imitate. Mature artists steal.”