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Famous Quotes By 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. 
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.
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.
Creativity takes courage.
Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices; he is free and nothing holds him back.
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.
I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me.
It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else.
There are always flowers for those who want to see them.
There is nothing more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget all the roses that were ever painted.
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.
With color one obtains an energy that seems to stem from witchcraft.
Work cures everything.
You study, you learn, but you guard the original naivety. It has to be within you, as desire for drink is within the drunkard or love is within the lover.
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