Quotes by James Whistler

The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the...

#Friendship

Art happens no hovel is safe from it, no Prince may depend upon it, the...

#Intelligence

I can't tell you if genius is hereditary, because heaven has granted me no offspring.

#Genius

To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is...

#Nature

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

#James Whistler

You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it;...

#James Whistler

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work.

#James Whistler

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a...

#James Whistler

It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.

#James Whistler

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.

#James Whistler

I maintain that two and two would continue to make four, in spite of the...

#James Whistler

I am not arguing with you - I am telling you.

#James Whistler