My life has been nothing but a failure.
CLAUDE MONETTechniques vary, art stays the same; it is a transposition of nature at once forceful and sensitive.
More Claude Monet Quotes
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I’m knocked out, I’ve never felt so physically and mentally exhausted, I’m quite stupid with it and long only for bed; but I am happy.
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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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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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The richness I achieve comes from nature, the source of my inspiration.
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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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Techniques vary, art stays the same; it is a transposition of nature at once forceful and sensitive.
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Nature won’t be summoned to order and won’t be kept waiting. It must be caught, well caught.
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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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The effect of sincerity is to give one’s work the character of a protest. The painter, being concerned only with conveying his impression, simply seeks to be himself and no one else.
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My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece
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For me, a landscape does not exist in its own right, since its appearance changes at any moment.
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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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No one is an artist unless he carries his picture in his head before painting it, and is sure of his method and composition.
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All of a sudden I had the revelation of how enchanting my pond was.
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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.
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