Experience alone can give, even to the greatest talent, that confidence in having done all that could be done.

If one considered life as a simple loan, one would perhaps be less exacting. We possess actually nothing; everything goes through us.

Everyone knows that yellow, orange, and red suggest ideas of joy and plenty. I can paint you the skin of Venus with mud, provided you let me surround it as I will.

A picture is nothing but a bridge between the soul of the artist and that of the spectator.

The artist who aims at perfection in everything achieves it in nothing.

We work not only to produce, but to give value to time.

Talent does whatever it wants to do. Genius does only what it can.

One never paints violently enough.

Seeing artistically does not happen automatically. We must constantly develop our powers of observation.

A fine suggestion, a sketch with great feeling, can be as expressive as the most finished product.

What moves those of genius, what inspires their work is not new ideas, but their obsession with the idea that what has already been said is still not enough.

If she was going to remain an engaged lady, then she would make the most of it, and one of the ways to do this would be to enjoy her free time.

As I digest what words I speak, I consume more wisely.

If any man despises me, that is his problem. My only concern is not doing or saying anything deserving of contempt.

As cheesy as it sounds, nothing beats a smile and a bit of confidence! As long as you feel good on the inside, you can still look beautiful without any makeup at all.

My fans are activists they will fight with you to defend me.

You will never be greater than the thoughts that dominate your mind

I don't need to Google myself.

Man reaches each stage of his life as a novice.

Anyone can drink beer, but it takes intelligence to enjoy beer.

Bishops move diagonally. That's why they often turn up where the kings don't expect them to be.