Edvard Munch

"Suffering is the price of consciousness."

"The modern soul is violent, anxious, confused, and despairing."

"I do not believe in the scientific theory of evolution in the way it is taught. I believe in the experience of life."

"It is remarkable how we always find room for one more person in our hearts."

"I must paint my own reality without apology or explanation."

"The study of nature is not only worthwhile—it is essential."

"In every heart there is a room, a room where we can go to be alone."

"The artist does not draw what he sees, but what he must make others see."

"I felt the infinite space around me, and it terrified and exhilarated me."

"Art comes from joy and pain—but mostly from pain."

"To create is to live. To live is to express yourself through creation."

"The most dangerous thing is to remain unchanged."

"We fear what we do not understand, and we destroy what we fear."

"Your personal truth is your greatest weapon against mediocrity."

"Nature is cruel, but so is art. This is what makes them beautiful."

"I want to capture the feeling of the moment, not merely its appearance."

"Sensuality is not sin—it is humanity."

"Every brushstroke is a confession."

"I am a part of everything I have painted."

"The observer's eye is what brings a painting to life."

"I have never been impressed by greatness that came without struggle."

"Death is not the opposite of life—it is part of life."

"My dreams are more real to me than my waking life."

"I paint not what I see, but what I feel burning inside my chest."

"The strongest people are those who have been broken and chose to heal themselves."

"Passion without direction is madness. Direction without passion is emptiness."

"I found that loneliness is not about being alone—it is about being misunderstood."

"To paint the human soul, one must first understand human suffering."

"The night has its own language, and only artists can translate it."

"I believe that everyone has the capacity for both creation and destruction."