The attacks of which I have been the object have broken the spring of life in me... People don't realize what it feels like to be constantly insulted.

Quote by Edouard Manet

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No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else.

No one can be a painter unless he cares for painting above all else.

Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity.

Color is a matter of taste and of sensitivity.

It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science...

It is not enough to know your craft - you have to have feeling. Science...

There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another.

There are no lines in nature, only areas of colour, one against another.

I would kiss you, had I the courage.

I would kiss you, had I the courage.

There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it,...

There is only one true thing: instantly paint what you see. When you've got it,...

This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.

This woman's work is exceptional. Too bad she's not a man.

I need to work to feel well.

I need to work to feel well.

You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a...

You would hardly believe how difficult it is to place a figure alone on a...

Insults are pouring down on me as thick as hail.

Insults are pouring down on me as thick as hail.

Black is not a color.

Black is not a color.