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Henri Matisse Quotes

Henri Matisse quotes

French Artist December 31, 1869 – November 3, 1954

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Henri Matisse quote: "He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and..."
He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back. Henri Matisse
You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivete. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover. Henri Matisse
You study, you learn, but you guard the original navet. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse quote: "In love, the one who runs away is the winner."
In love, the one who runs away is the winner. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse quote: "Nothing can be accomplished without love."
Nothing can be accomplished without love. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse quote: "I am unable to make any distinction between the feeling I get..."
I am unable to make any distinction between the feeling I get from life and the way I translate that feeling into painting. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse quote: "I am unable to distinguish between the feeling I have for life..."
I am unable to distinguish between the feeling I have for life and my way of expressing it. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse quote: "It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like..."
It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else. Henri Matisse
Henri Matisse quote: "Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from..."
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from illumination the fog that surround Henri Matisse
What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter - a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. Henri Matisse
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. Henri Matisse
I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some kind of a Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer. Henri Matisse
An artist must never be a prisoner. Prisoner? An artist should never be a prisoner of himself, prisoner of style, prisoner of reputation, prisoner of success, etc. Henri Matisse
A picture must possess a real power to generate light and for a long time now I've been conscious of expressing myself through light or rather in light. Henri Matisse
Time extracts various values from a painter's work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is. Henri Matisse

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