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

"My wife just had another baby and I am unable to pay for medical care that mother and child must have."

"I am chasing the merest sliver of color. It is my own fault, I want to grasp the intangible."

"I want to paint the air in which the bridge, house or boat exists. The beauty of the air where they are. Yet it is nothing short of impossible."

"I'm working like a madman, but I'm not making progress."