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It’s enough to drive you crazy, trying to depict the weather, the atmosphere, the ambience.

Claude Monet

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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Better Hard Myself Public Satisfaction Trouble True
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
When I work I forget all the rest.
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Forget Myself Paint Understand Work
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
I am enslaved to my work, always wanting the impossible, and never, I believe, have I been less favoured by the endlessly changeable weather.
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Believe Change End Impossible Slave Weather Work
My work is always better when I am alone and follow my own impressions.
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Alone Art Better Impression Myself Work
All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was.
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Enchanting Myself Reveal
I am good at only two things, and those are gardening and painting.
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Garden Goodness Myself Paint
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
A good impression is lost so quickly.
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Goodness Impression Lost Quick
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
When I look at nature I feel as if I’ll be able to paint it all, note it all down, and then you might as well forget it once you’re working.
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Feeling Forget Nature Oneself Paint
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 work at my garden all the time and with love. What I need most are flowers, always. My heart is forever in Giverny.
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Flower Forever Garden Heart Love Myself Need Time Work
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

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