Quotes by Henri Matisse

I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish.

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I would like to recapture that freshness of vision which is characteristic of extreme youth...

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

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I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some...

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Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds...

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Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.

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

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An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner...

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A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And...

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Work cures everything.

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With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.

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

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