Visible things can be invisible. However, our powers of thought grasp both the visible and the invisible – and I make use of painting to render thoughts visible. — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
I want nevertheless to add that for me the world is a defiance of common sense. — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see, but it is impossible. Humans hide… — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
We are surrounded by curtains. We only perceive the world behind a curtain of semblance. At the same time, an object needs to be… — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
If one looks at a thing with the intention of trying to discover what it means, one ends up no longer seeing the thing… — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
“I despise my own past and that of others. I despise resignation, patience, professional heroism and all the obligatory sentiments. I also despise the… — René Magritte Copy Share Image
If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation of the dream. — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
People who look for symbolic meaning fail to grasp the inherent poetry and mystery of the images. — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
I think we are responsible for the universe, but that doesn't mean we decide anything. — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
We must not fear daylight just because it almost always illuminates a miserable world. — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
I have few illusions: the cause is lost in advance. As for me, I do my part, which is to drag a fairly drab… — Rene Magritte Copy Share Image
