“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.”

“I do not distinguish between the construction of a book and that of a painting and I always proceed from the simple to the complex." - 1946”

“...for whether we want to or not, we belong to our time and we share in its opinions, its feelings, even its delusions.”

“I didn't expect to recover from my second operation but since I did, I consider that I'm living on borrowed time. Every day that dawns is a gift to me and I take it in that way. I accept it gratefully without looking beyond it. I completely forget my physical suffering and all the unpleasantness of my present condition and I think only of the joy of seeing the sun rise once more and of being able to work a little bit, even under difficult conditions.”

“I am unable to distinguish between the feeling I have for life and my way of expressing it.”

“Si je crois en Dieu? Oui, quand je travaille. Quand je suis soumis et modeste, je me sens tellement aidé par quelqu'un qui me fait faire des choses qui me surpassent.”

“Creativity takes courage. ”