Listening only to my instincts, I discovered superb things.
CLAUDE MONETIf only the weather would improve, there’d be hope of some work, but every day brings rain.
More Claude Monet Quotes
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The only merit I have is to have painted directly from nature with the aim of conveying my impressions in front of the most fugitive effects.
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My eyes were finally opened and I understood nature. I learned at the same time to love it.
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I’m enjoying the most perfect tranquillity, free from all worries, and in consequence would like to stay this way forever, in a peaceful corner of the countryside like this.
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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.
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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 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.
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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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Lots of people will protest that it’s quite unreal and that I’m out of my mind, but that’s just too bad.
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Most people think I paint fast. I paint very slowly.
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While adding the finishing touches to a painting might appear insignificant, it is much harder to do than one might suppose.
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My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece
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Thanks to my work everything’s going well; it’s a great consolation.
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The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.
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I didn’t become an impressionist. As long as I can remember I always have been one.
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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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