Who said "I chose to see the world not as it is, but as it could be."?

This quote is attributed to Claude Monet.

I chose to see the world not as it is, but as it could be. - Claude Monet

"I chose to see the world not as it is, but as it could be."

Claude Monet Imagination

Impressionist Painter French 1840–1926

"I must have flowers, always, and always."

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

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

"I am following Nature without being able to grasp her."

"Imagination is more powerful than knowledge."

"The world is full of wonders if you know where to look."

"You have the imagination of a child, Lucy"

"The world is full of mysteries waiting to be solved."