180 Quotes by Paul Gauguin

Where do we come from? What are We? Where are we going?

I was aware that on my skill as a painter would depend the physical and moral possession of the model...

How to re-light the fire the very ashes of which are scattered?

If I did what has already been done, I would be a plagiarist and would consider myself unworthy; so I do something different and people call me a scoundrel. I'd rather be a scoundrel than a plagiarist!

A hint - don't paint too much direct from nature. Art is an abstraction! study nature then brood on it and treasure the creation which will result, which is the only way to ascend towards God - to create like our Divine Master.

Nature has mysterious infinities and imaginative power. It is always varying the productions it offers to us. The artist himself is one of nature's means.

I am a great artist and I know it. It’s because of what I am that I have endured so much suffering, so as to pursue my vocation, otherwise I would consider myself a rogue – which is what many people think I am, for that matter.

One’s state of mind is three-quarters of what counts, so it has to be carefully nurtured if you want to do something great and lasting.

The single most powerful tool for winning a negotiation is the ability to get up and walk away from the table without a deal.