“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
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It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.
Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.
An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.
The way to know life is to love many things.
