Claude Monet

"The artist's only duty is to render the world as he sees it."

"In my life, I have had to learn that struggle comes before success."

"My only interest is to capture the fleeting effects of light."

"I stand before nature as a student, not as a master."

"The sea remains forever the same, yet always new."

"To look at things is not to see them."

"What I do is for the love of it, nothing else matters."

"I have made it a rule to paint only what exists in nature."

"One day I will become skillful enough to be simple."

"The waterlily pond is my entire universe."

"Young artists should understand that tradition is a gift, not a prison."

"I apply color onto canvas as a means of expression."

"The eye is not enough; one must also think."

"I only knew that I wanted to paint."

"My suffering has taught me to see more deeply."

"The artist must be blind to distinction of persons."

"I search within myself."

"The light is the most important element of my composition."

"Success is not about the destination, but the work itself."

"I have become quite a painter."

"Nature is the most perfect teacher."

"One moment of happiness is worth more than a lifetime of glory."

"The forms of nature are infinite, and this infinity is the foundation of beauty."

"I must have absolute freedom in my work."

"Every painter must find his own truth."

"Painting is the medium of my soul."

"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without hard work."

"I am still learning from nature; she remains my greatest teacher."

"My art is a conversation between myself and the world."

"I have abandoned all thoughts of producing works for eternity."