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There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the ...

By Henri Matisse
I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.

By Henri Matisse
In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking of a tightrope.

By Henri Matisse
There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.

By Henri Matisse
What I dream of is an art of balance.

By Henri Matisse
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

By Henri Matisse
Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is.

By Henri Matisse