Top 14 Quotes by James Whistler

It takes a long time for a man to look like his portrait.

You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.

An artist's career always begins tomorrow.

Work alone will efface the footsteps of work.

If other people are going to talk, conversation becomes impossible.

The rare few, who, early in life have rid themselves of the friendship of the many.

I am not arguing with you - I am telling you.

An artist is not paid for his labor but for his vision.

To say to the painter that Nature is to be taken as she is, is to say to the player that he may sit on the piano.

The vast majority of English folk cannot and will not consider a picture as a picture, apart from any story which it may be supposed to tell.