Inspirational Sayings

I believe in a spiritual power, but I don't necessarily identify with any particular religion.

The beauty of the natural world is a gift that must be cherished and protected.

I am more than ever convinced that the object of the Imagination, as well as of the Reason, is to penetrate into the hidden laws of Nature.

I believe that the time will come when man will be able to fly to the moon and beyond.

The Earth is not the center of everything, but it is a significant part of the cosmos.

The universe is far more complex and wondrous than we can imagine.

I have ever esteemed it a part of my duty to make the world acquainted with what I have done.

I dream my painting, and then I paint my dream.

I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must endure wretchedness and pain for his art.

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

You have to systematically create confusion, it sets creativity free. Everything that is contradictory creates life.

They thought I was a Surrealist, but I wasn't. I never painted dreams. I painted my own reality.

The strength of a wall is neither greater nor less than the courage of the men who defend it.

No punishment, in my opinion, is too great for the man who can build his greatness upon his country's ruin.

I just do art because I'm ugly and there's nothing else for me to do.

To believe in the things you can see and touch is no belief at all; but to believe in the unseen is a triumph and a blessing.

A good speech should be like a woman's skirt; long enough to cover the subject and short enough to create interest.

In times of difficulty we must not lose sight of our achievements, must see the bright future and must pluck up our courage.

Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

Difference of opinion is advantageous in religion. The several sects perform the office of a censor morum over each other.