Art is the elimination of the unnecessary

Quote by Pablo Picasso

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When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier,...

When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier,...

An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate...

An idea is a point of departure and no more. As soon as you elaborate...

There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others...

There are painters who transform the sun to a yellow spot, but there are others...

We don't grow older, we grow riper.

We don't grow older, we grow riper.

As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use...

As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use...

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

I don't believe in accidents. There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents.

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into...

Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into...

Love is the greatest refreshment in life.

Love is the greatest refreshment in life.

One never knows what one is going to do. One starts a painting and then...

One never knows what one is going to do. One starts a painting and then...

One must act in painting as in life, directly.

One must act in painting as in life, directly.

The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.

The chief enemy of creativity is good sense.

The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more...

The more technique you have, the less you have to worry about it. The more...

The older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's always in your...

The older you get the stronger the wind gets - and it's always in your...

Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.

Sculpture is the art of the intelligence.

For me there are only two type of women: goddesses and doormats.

For me there are only two type of women: goddesses and doormats.

The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.

The hidden harmony is better than the obvious.

It takes a long time to grow young.

It takes a long time to grow young.

Patience is the art of hoping.

Patience is the art of hoping.

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a...

No good work whatever can be perfect, and the demand for perfection is always a...

I like to pretend that my art has nothing to do with me.

I like to pretend that my art has nothing to do with me.

In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time

In business, three things are necessary: knowledge, temper, and time