"My life has been nothing but a failure, and all that's left for me to do is to destroy my paintings before I disappear."

"I'm completely disheartened. I don't know what to do with myself."

"Impression – I was certain of it. I was just telling myself that, since I was impressed, there had to be some impression in it … and what freedom, what ease of workmanship! Wallpaper in its embryonic …"

"I want to paint the light, and I want to paint the air."

"I'm absolutely disgusted with everything. I hate the world."