Henri Matisse Quotes on Work
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I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have the light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me...
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For me all is in the conception. I must therefore have a clear vision of the whole from the beginning.
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Do I believe in God? Yes, when I am working. When I am submissive and modest, I feel myself to be greatly helped by someone who causes me to do things that exceed my capabilities. However, I cannot acknowledge him because it is as if I were to find myself before a conjuror whose sleight of hand eludes me.
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We are not here in the presence of an extravagant or an extremist undertaking: Matisse's art is eminently reasonable.