What could be said about me...a man to whom only his painting matters? And of course his garden and his flowers as well.

To see we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.

Everyone discusses my art and pretends to understand, as if it were necessary to understand, when it is simply necessary to love.

I must have flowers, always, and always.

It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.

All I did was to look at what the universe showed me, to let my brush bear witness to it.

The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.

Light is the most important person in the picture.

Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.

It is a tragedy that we live in a world where physical courage is so common, and moral courage is so rare.

I would like to paint the way a bird sings.

Creativity isn't about avoiding frustration. It's about pushing through and coming out the other side.

I don't need designer things. And YOU are designer, Rush.

The best advice on writing I've ever received was from William Zinsser: 'Be grateful for every word you can cut.'

Life is too short not to enjoy as much of it as you can

If I'm scared and I'm a coward, why do you guys want to see me fight?

A man is the sum of his actions, of what he has done, of what he can do, Nothing else.

We'd all like to vote for the best man but he's never a candidate.

When whole races and peoples conspire to propagate gigantic mute lies in the interest of tyrannies and shams, why should we care anything about the trifling lies told by individuals?

When chopping onions, just chop onions.

The most precious resource for businesspeople is not their time. It's their energy. Manage it well.