Getting up at 4 in the morning, I slave away all day until by the evening I’m exhausted, and I end by forgetting all my responsibilities, thinking only of the work I’ve set out to do.
CLAUDE MONETOne’s better off alone, and yet there are so many things that are impossible to fathom on one’s own. In fact it’s a terrible business and the task is a hard one.
More Claude Monet Quotes
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Pictures aren’t made out of doctrines. Since the appearance of impressionism, the official salons, which used to be brown, have become blue, green, and red…But peppermint or chocolate, they are still confections.
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It took me time to understand my water lilies. I had planted them for the pleasure of it; I grew them without ever thinking of painting them.
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My heart is forever in Giverny.
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Despite my extremely modest prices, dealers and art lovers are turning their backs on me. It is very depressing to see the lack of interest shown in an art object which has no market value.
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I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly.
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If the world really looks like that I will paint no more!
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All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was.
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I will bring lots of studies back with me so I can work on some big things at home.
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It is better to have done something than to have been someone.
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I still don’t know where I am going to sleep tomorrow.
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I let a good many mistakes show through when fixing my sensations. It will always be the same and this is what makes me despair.
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Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It’s enough to drive one mad. I have such a desire to do everything, my head is bursting with it.
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Perhaps it’s true that I’m very hard on myself, but that’s better than exhibiting mediocre work… too few were satisfactory enough to trouble the public with.
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Nothing in the whole world is of interest to me but my painting and my flowers.
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Listening only to my instincts, I discovered superb things.
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