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It is better to have done something than to have been someone.

Claude Monet

Impressionism is only direct sensation. All great painters were less or more impressionists. It is mainly a question of instinct, and much simpler than [John Singer] Sargent thinks.
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Greatness Impression Paint Question Simplicity Thinking
I sometimes feel ashamed that I am devoting myself to artistic pursuits while so many of our people are suffering and dying for us. It’s true that fretting never did any good.
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Devotion Goodness Shame Suffering True
If the world really looks like that I will paint no more!
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Appearance Myself Painting World
I waited for the idea to consolidate, for the grouping and composition of themes to settle themselves in my brain.
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Brain Group Ideas Myself Wait
I despise the opinion of the press and the so-called critics.
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Criticism Myself Opinion
Apart from painting and gardening, I’m not good at anything.
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Garden Goodness Myself Paint
The effect of sincerity is to give one’s work the character of a protest. The painter, being concerned only with conveying his impression, simply seeks to be himself and no one else.
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Character Convey Effect Himself Impression Sincere
It is better to have done something than to have been someone.
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Action Better Myself Reputation
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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Art Deal Depression Interest Love Market Modesty Myself Price Value
It’s on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly.
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Finding Myself Observation Reflection Strength Way
A good impression is lost so quickly.
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Goodness Impression Lost Quick
Nothing in the whole world is of interest to me but my painting and my flowers.
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Flower Interest Myself Paint World
My eyes were finally opened and I understood nature. I learned at the same time to love it.
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Eyes Learning Myself Nature Open Time Understand
I’m continuing to work hard, not without periods of discouragement, but my strength comes back again.
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Encouragement Hard Work Myself Period Strength
Listening only to my instincts, I discovered superb things.
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Discover Listening Myself
Never, even as a child, would I bend to a rule.
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Children Myself Rule

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