"My passion has been to stay in contact with nature, and to be concerned with nothing but the truth."

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

"I found my eyes fixed on the tragic countenance, mechanically trying to seek the sequence, the degradation of the colours that death had just imposed on the motionless face. Shades of blue, yellow, gr…"

"How I dream of Giverny in this lovely weather and envy you for being there, you have no idea. But I am a prisoner and must see it through, despite being completely drained. It's exhausting and I'm wor…"

"I get madder and madder on giving back what I feel."