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To see we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.

Claude Monet

My only desire is an intimate infusion with nature, and the only fate I wish is to have worked and lived in harmony with her laws.
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Desire Fate Herself Intimacy Law Live Nature
I can only draw what I see.
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Draw Myself See
The more I live, the more I regret how little i know.
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Live Myself Regret
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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Direct Effect Impression Nature Paint
I didn’t become an impressionist. As long as I can remember I always have been one.
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Impression Myself Oneself Remember
Nature won’t be summoned to order and won’t be kept waiting. It must be caught, well caught.
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Catch Nature Order
I will bring lots of studies back with me so I can work on some big things at home.
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Education Home Myself Work
I’m in fine fettle and fired with a desire to paint.
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Desire Fire Myself Paint
I would like to paint the way a bird sings.
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Artist Bird Myself Paint Sing Way
I’ve said it before and can only repeat that I owe everything to Boudin and I attribute my success to him. I came to be fascinated by his studies, the products of what I call instantaneity.
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Fascination Myself Product Repeat Success
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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Country Enjoyment Forever Freedom Peace Perfection Tranquility Worry
Now I really feel the landscape, I can be bold and include every tone of pink and blue: it’s enchanting, it’s delicious, and I hope it will please you.
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Bold Delicious Enchanting Feeling Hope Nature Yourself
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 still don’t know where I am going to sleep tomorrow.
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Future Myself Sleep
It is a tragedy that we live in a world where physical courage is so common, and moral courage is so rare.
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Afraid Bad Courage Paint Physical Tragedy World
I don’t think I’m made for any earthly kind of pleasure.
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Build Earth Happiness Kind Myself Thinking

To see we must forget the name of the thing we are looking at.

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