I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.

Quote by Henri Matisse

Topics: Emotion Quotes, Writing Quotes

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.

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I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a...

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The best way to kill time is to work it to death

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When I saw what a mess everything was in I asked for my money back...

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I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a...

I have been no more than a medium, as it were.

I have been no more than a medium, as it were.

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Better late than never is poor consolation for the man who has lost the opportunity...

Creativity takes courage.

Creativity takes courage.

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I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.

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Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that...

I'm growing old, I delight in the past.

I'm growing old, I delight in the past.

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An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that...

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In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be...

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There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose,...

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Jazz is rhythm and meaning.

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Aren't you [Tahiti Lagoons] one of the seven wonders of the Paradise of painters?

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

There are always flowers for those who want to see them.

It doesn't matter if the water is cold or warm if you're going to have...

It doesn't matter if the water is cold or warm if you're going to have...

An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human...

An individual's self-concept is the core of his personality. It affects every aspect of human...