Edvard Munch

The modern artist must live in the moment, capturing the fleeting emotions of the soul.

I learned early that the richness of life is found in loneliness.

Art is the confession of the soul.

The scream of nature is in the color of the sky.

One can easily imagine how great the demand for a life whose richness and beauty far exceeds its apparent value.

I am not a pessimist, but I see the tragedy in life.

The painter should subordinate all the means of expression to the idea.

Life is a battle, and art is the weapon.

In common with Michelangelo and Rembrandt I am more deeply obsessed by the fraternity of man than by his individuality.

Youthful days are the best days.

The angels of death hovered over my cradle.

I want to paint the struggles of the soul.

Erotica is the poetry of the flesh.

The great art of the future will be the art of the soul.

Loneliness is the price of greatness.

I build no bridges between the past and the future; I live in the present.

The artist is a collector of moods.

Death is the ultimate liberation.

My fear of life is necessary to me, as is my illness.

Colors are the smiles of nature.