All Henri Matisse Quotes
I don't paint things. I only paint the difference between things.
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I don't know whether I believe in God or not. I think, really, I'm some sort of Buddhist. But the essential thing is to put oneself in a frame of mind which is close to that of prayer.
Henri Matisse
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I do not literally paint that table, but the emotion it produces upon me.
Henri Matisse
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Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better.
Henri Matisse
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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
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With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.
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He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.
Henri Matisse
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An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language.
Henri Matisse
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Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence.
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Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
Henri Matisse
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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
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Cutting into color reminds me of the sculptor's direct carving.
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A young woman has young claws, well sharpened. If she has character, that is. And if she hasn't so much the worse for you.
Henri Matisse
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