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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.

Claude Monet

It is only too easy to catch people’s attention by doing something worse than anyone else has dared to do it before.
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Attention Catch Dare Easy Myself People
I am good at only two things, and those are gardening and painting.
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Garden Goodness Myself Paint
One can do something if one can see and understand it.
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Myself See Sight Understand
I say that whoever claims to have finished a canvas is terribly arrogant.
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Finish Myself Terrible
The light constantly changes, and that alters the atmosphere and beauty of things every minute.
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Atmosphere Beautiful Change Light Time
It is better to have done something than to have been someone.
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Action Better Myself Reputation
Light is the most important person in the picture.
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Important Light Person Photograph
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
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 didn’t become an impressionist. As long as I can remember I always have been one.
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Impression Myself Oneself Remember
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’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
Pictures aren’t made out of doctrines. Since the appearance of impressionism, the official salons, which used to be brown, have become blue, green, and red…But peppermint or chocolate, they are still confections.
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Appearance Chocolate Doctrine Official Photograph
I despise the opinion of the press and the so-called critics.
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Criticism Myself Opinion
I must have flowers, always, and always.
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Flower Myself
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

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