The severity of penalties is only a vain resource, invented by little minds in order to substitute terror for that respect which they have no means of obtaining.

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!"

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

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.

When you really love someone, you see all their mess and their brokenness and you love them anyway. In fact, seeing all of that sort of makes you love them more.

Life happens when you get lost in a dream.

He was smiling at her like she was something special. Did I agree with this smile? Maybe.

The only difference between a rut and a grave is their dimensions.

War is life war is the origin of all things.

There's no polite way to say to somebody (religious followers) 'Do you realize you've wasted your life?

Want of punctuality is a want of virtue.

Terrorism is contempt for human dignity.

Stanley didn't shy away from true humanity or from the ugliness that all people are capable of.

I was talking to Donna Karan at an event and she said, "You know, Ralph, I still don't feel rich."