“One never discusses art save with people who are already in agreement, and then it is a matter of nuances.”

“The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.”

“In art, immorality cannot exist. Art is always sacred.”

“Sculpture is the art of the hole and the lump.”

“Even with all the documents, you can never forge nature”

“Man's naked form belongs to no particular moment in history; it is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by the people of all ages.”

“Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.”