Claude Monet

"Time is my greatest competitor in art."

"I have discovered painting without knowing I was painting."

"My garden does not exist in time, only in space."

"What I am trying to accomplish is to paint the effect of the passage of time."

"The seed contains the whole plant."

"I am interested only in light and how colors convey light."

"Every instant of life is an enormous opportunity."

"I must have flowers, always, always."

"The richness I achieve comes from Nature, the source of my inspiration."

"Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment."

"Every day I discover more and more beautiful things. It is enough to prevent me from ever being bored."

"I love this landscape more and more as I grow older."

"The water in its infinite depth reflects the skies above me and the depths within."

"I see Nature only as a springboard for my creative impulses."

"I have imposed upon myself to paint the same subject under different lighting conditions."

"One's vision can only become clear when one can look into one's own heart."

"Art should be a companion to life, not merely an embellishment."

"The artist must feel everything intensely."

"I am good at heart, I believe myself to be a moral person."

"My garden is my most beautiful masterpiece."

"The light is the principal person in the picture."

"I've been seeking solutions in life, and I found them in color."

"My greatest lesson was patience taught by the water lilies."

"To understand the world, one must understand light."

"Work hard, work with passion, and the world will respond."

"I have the pleasure of being here, and that is enough for me."

"Each day brings new discoveries in the natural world."

"The superficial appearance of things deceives us; truth lies deeper."

"I dream in color constantly."

"Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished."