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

Quote by Henri Matisse

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A picture must possess a real power to generate light [and] for a long time...

A picture must possess a real power to generate light [and] for a long time...

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

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

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within...

You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within...

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

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

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

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

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

I did my sculpture as a painter. I did not work as a sculptor.

I did my sculpture as a painter. I did not work as a sculptor.

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

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

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.

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

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

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time...

A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time...

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

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

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color -...

It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color -...

All that I really have to recount are observations and notes made during the course...

All that I really have to recount are observations and notes made during the course...

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

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

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

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

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of...

The secret of art is love.

The secret of art is love.

A man that has a taste of music, painting, or architecture, is like one that...

A man that has a taste of music, painting, or architecture, is like one that...

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.

Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing...

Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing...

Nothing happens unless first a dream.

Nothing happens unless first a dream.