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I say that whoever claims to have finished a canvas is terribly arrogant.

Claude Monet

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
To see we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.
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Forget Name Philosophy See Sight
Despite my exhaustion I have a devil of a time getting to sleep because of the rats above my bed and a pig who lives beneath my room.
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Devil Live Myself Room Sleep Time
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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Growth Happiness Myself Paint Time Understand Water
I want to paint the air in which the bridge, the house and the boat are to be found – the beauty of the air around them, and that is nothing less than the impossible.
CLAUDE MONET

Beautiful Bridge Home Impossible Myself Paint
I would like to paint the way a bird sings.
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Artist Bird Myself Paint Sing Way
Listening only to my instincts, I discovered superb things.
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Discover Listening Myself
Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment.
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Joy Obsession Torment
Without the fog, London would not be a beautiful city. It is fog that gives it its magnificent amplitude its regular and massive blocks become grandiose in that mysterious mantle.
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Appearance Beautiful Mysterious Place Regular
One can do something if one can see and understand it.
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Myself See Sight Understand
A good impression is lost so quickly.
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Goodness Impression Lost Quick
I never draw except with brush and paint.
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Artist Brush Draw Exception Myself Paint
I’m working hard with more determination than ever. My success at the Salon led to my selling several paintings and since your absence I have made 800 francs; I hope, when I have contracts with more dealers, it will be better still.
CLAUDE MONET

Absence Better Deal Determination Hard Work Myself Paint
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
I despise the opinion of the press and the so-called critics.
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Criticism Myself Opinion
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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Beautiful Day Desire Discover Head Myself

I say that whoever claims to have finished a canvas is terribly arrogant.

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