"I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly."

"The fog is so thick that you can't see the end of your nose. It's really too much! I'm completely disheartened."

"I am tied to this garden and I will paint in it for the rest of my life."

"I'm still fighting with the light, and I'm still not satisfied."

"If the world really looks like that I will paint no more!"