"A heightened sense of the observation of nature is one of the chief delights that have come to me through trying to paint."

"The Russians will try all the rooms in a house, enter those that are not locked, and when they come to one that cannot be broken into, they will withdraw and invite you to dine genially that same evening."

"There is only one duty, only one safe course, and that is to try to be right."

"In my experience of large enterprises, I have found it is often a mistake to try to settle everything at once."

"To try to be safe everywhere is to be strong nowhere."

"Just to paint is great fun ... Try it if you have not done so - before you die."