One must never let the fire go out in one's soul, but keep it burning.

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I try more and more to be myself, caring relatively little whether people approve or disapprove.

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Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.

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The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.

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The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too

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

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What is done in love is done well.

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It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill - it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I'll always remain half crazy.

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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

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Color in a picture is like enthusiasm in life.

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