I Invent Nothing, I Rediscover.

An Artist Worthy Of The Name Should Express All The Truth Of Nature, Not Only The Exterior Truth, But Also, And Above All, The Inner Truth.

The Nude Alone Is Well Dressed

If The Artist Only Reproduces Superficial Features As Photography Does, If He Copies The Lineaments Of A Face Exactly, Without Reference To Character, He Deserves No Admiration. The Resemblance Which He Ought To Obtain Is That Of The Soul.

One Must Work, Nothing But Work, And One Must Have Patience.

Art Is The Pleasure Of A Spirit That Enters Nature And Discovers That It Too Has A Soul.