Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us. Henri Matisse dayderivefog Change image and share on social
I wouldn't mind turning into a vermilion goldfish. Henri Matisse goldfishmindturn Change image and share on social
Instinct must be thwarted just as one prunes the branches of a tree so that it will grow better. Henri Matisse branchgrowinstinct Change image and share on social
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 exhaustextractforget Change image and share on social
Drawing is like making an expressive gesture with the advantage of permanence. Henri Matisse advantagedrawexpressive Change image and share on social
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. Henri Matisse creativedifficultforget Change image and share on social
It has bothered me all my life that I do not paint like everybody else. Henri Matisse botherlifepaint Change image and share on social
