Édouard Manet

The artist must see how, wisely and constantly, as becomes a man who takes pride in his work.

Light is the most important person in the picture.

I live the life of an artist, full of illusions and disillusions.

To be an artist is to believe what others do not.

The Salon is a battlefield where reputations are made and broken.

I paint with my eyes wide open.

Fame comes slowly, but it lasts longer than fortune.

The nude is the most difficult subject, but the most rewarding.

In art, as in love, instinct is enough.

My paintings are conversations with the viewer.

Life is short, but art is eternal if it captures truth.

I reject the rules; I follow the light.

Artists are like children, always playing with colors.

The future belongs to those who paint the present boldly.

Pain is the best teacher for the soul of an artist.

I see beauty in the everyday, not in the grand.

Criticism is easy, art is difficult.

My brush is my voice in a silent world.

Innovation in art comes from observing nature closely.

To paint is to capture a moment forever.