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

An artist is always alone - if he is an artist. No, what the artist needs is loneliness.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

Drawing is the honesty of the art. There is no possibility of cheating. It is either good or bad.

It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.

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

The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls.

The beginning is the most important part of the work.

Art is a step from what is obvious and well-known toward what is arcane and concealed.

Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.