Portrait of Claude Monet

Claude Monet

Impressionism founder

Modern influential 136 sayings

Sayings by Claude Monet

I'm still unable to work. I'm afraid I'll never be able to paint again.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Work & Money Unverifiable

I am having enormous difficulties, and I'm very discouraged.

1890 — Letter to Gustave Geffroy
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

I'm completely beside myself with rage and despair.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

I'm struggling, I'm fighting, I'm working like a madman, but I'm not getting anywhere.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Work & Money Unverifiable

I'm beginning to think I'm completely stupid.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Life & Aging Unverifiable

I'm absolutely disgusted with painting.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm in a terrible mood. Everything is going wrong.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm having a very hard time with my work. I'm completely discouraged.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Work & Money Unverifiable

I'm absolutely fed up with painting. I'm going to give it all up.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm sick of this weather. It's always raining or cloudy.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Food & Drink Unverifiable

I'm absolutely exhausted. I haven't slept in days.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm having a terrible time with my eyes. I can barely see.

1910s — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Self-Deprecating Unverifiable

I'm completely blind, everything is black. I can't paint anymore.

1910s — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm so fed up with these water lilies. I can't stand them anymore.

1920s — Reported by friends
General Unverifiable

I'm stuck here, cursing the weather and my fate.

1890 — Letter to Gustave Geffroy
Food & Drink Unverifiable

I'm working like a madman, but I'm not satisfied with anything.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
Work & Money Unverifiable

I'm absolutely furious. Everything is going wrong.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm so tired of this life. I wish I could just disappear.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm completely overwhelmed. I can't handle it anymore.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable

I'm absolutely miserable. I hate everything.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
General Unverifiable
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