Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see.

When I go out into the countryside and see the sun and the green and everything flowering, I say to myself "Yes indeed, all that belongs to me!"

The universe was born restless and has never since been still.

I felt before I thought

God created man in his own image. And man, being a gentleman, returned the favor.

I have always believed that good is only beauty put into practice.

It is often said that my heart is too open for my own good.

We are the two great painters of this era; you are in the Egyptian style, I in themodern style. (to Pablo Picasso)

Cities are the sinks of the human race.

The landscapist lives in silence.

The interest and the feelings are not due to colors; the lines of a painting that move us move us even more in a print.

By the time most people say 'I'm sorry' it is already too late.

Don't be afraid of silly ideas.

Ah, grief makes us precise!

The communication function of modern writers is akin to the ancient role fulfilled by tribal shamans. All writers ultimately perform a shamanistic role in society

Death is not soft-mouthed, vague-footed, nearby. It is in the hall.

It's very hard for someone who makes $1,000 a year or some who makes less than $1 a day to care about the environment.

Acting is a craft, and you need to study to be an actor.

It's not your instincts that are the problem. It's your tendency to drown them in a bottle.

If you give me wings I will soar for you Even if this whole land Sinks down to the water If you give me a sword I will fight for you Even if this whole sky Shoots through with your light

I was awful at football when I was a little kid. I didn't have the aggressiveness. I was just a nice kid. I didn't want to hurt anyone.