"It took me a while to understand my water lilies… I grew them without thinking about painting them… A landscape does not pervade your senses in one day… Then suddenly I had a revelation and clearly sa…"

"I am absolutely exhausted and have not had a moment's rest. I am completely worn out."

"No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition."

"I have never had a studio, and I do not understand shutting oneself up in a room. To draw, yes; to paint, no."

"I am in despair. I am working like a madman, but I am not making any progress."