In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.

The essence of all beautiful art, all great art, is gratitude.

Without art, the crudeness of reality would make the world unbearable.

Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

A guilty conscience needs to confess. A work of art is a confession.

It is through art, and through art only, that we can realise our perfection.

Without tradition, art is a flock of sheep without a shepherd. Without innovation, it is a corpse.

Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep.