While adding the finishing touches to a painting might appear insignificant, it is much harder to do than one might suppose.

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.

Say your heart out.. work that dream out.. for the time won't be back again.

And though our roots belong to the same tree, our branches have grown in different directions.

Technology doesn’t change people’s basic needs or their natures.

the basic principle of capitalism: that the penalties (losses) no less than the rewards (profits) of risk taking shall go to those who embark on a productive venture.

I don't need you to remind me of my age. I have a bladder to do that for me.

Even bear-baiting was esteemed heathenish and unchristian: the sport of it, not the inhumanity, gave offence.

I never wrote a check to Planned Parenthood.

Madame....gloatingly savored her words as earlier she had savored her pig's trotter.

All ideas come about through some sort of observation. It sparks an attitude; some object or emotion causes a reaction in the other person.

Turning down the Lakers was tough, but it is always good to renew your vows to the loves of your life.