“There is no art without contemplation.”

“The object isn't to make art, it's to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.”

“In great art there is no beginning and end in point of time. All time is comprehended.”

“All real works of art look as though they were done in joy.”

“I am interested in art as a means of living a life; not as a means of making a living.”

“A common defect of modern art study is that too many students do not know why they draw.”

“Art is, after all, only a trace – like a footprint which shows that one has walked bravely and in great happiness.”