Winslow Homer

Nature is the best teacher.

I am a simple man, and I paint simple things.

The light is everything.

I have no time for small talk. I have too much to do.

The more you look at nature, the more you see.

I am always learning.

The artist's job is to make people see.

I don't care what people think of my work. I only care about what I think of it.

The sea is a cruel mistress.

I am a painter, not a philosopher.

The beauty of nature is inexhaustible.

I prefer to let my pictures speak for themselves.

The struggle is what makes life interesting.

I have no secrets. I just paint.

The world is full of beauty, if only we take the time to see it.

I am a realist. I paint what I see.

The older I get, the more I appreciate the simple things in life.

Art is a lonely business.

I paint for myself, not for the public.

The sea is my muse.