All Robert Henri Quotes
- There are mighty few people who think what they think they think. Few
- In certain books—some way in the first few paragraphs you know that you have met a brother. Book
- I am always sorry for the Puritan, for he guided his life against desire and against nature. He found what he thought was comfort, for… Always Sorry
- I have heard it very often said that an artist does not need intelligence, that his is the province of the soul Artist
- In great art there is no beginning and end in point of time. All time is comprehended. All
- If a certain activity, such as painting, becomes the habitual mode of expression, it may follow that taking up the painting materials and beginning work… Act
- The work of the art student is no light matter. Few have the courage and stamina to think it through. You have to make up… Acquainted
- In every human being there is the artist, and whatever his activity, he has an equal chance with any to express the result of his… Activity
- An artist must have imagination. An artist who does not use his imagination is a mechanic. Artist
- Art need not be intended. It comes inevitably as the tree from the root, the branch from the trunk, the blossom from the twig. None… Art
- Your only hope of satisfying others is in satisfying yourself. I speak of a great satisfaction, not a commercial satisfaction. Commercial
- The more simply you see, the more simply you will render. People see too much, scatteringly. Inspirational
- A GREAT PAINTER will know a great deal about how he did it, but still he will say, “How did I do it? Deal
- What we need is more sense of the wonder of life and less of this business of making a picture. Business
- Those who cannot begin do not finish. Begin
- Whatever you feel or think your exact state at the exact moment of your brush touching the canvas is in some way registered in that… Brush
- Art cannot be separated from life. It is the expression of the greatest need of which life is capable, and we value art not because… Art
- It is harder to see than it is to express. The whole value of art rests in the artist's ability to see well into what… Ability
- Paint what you feel. Paint what you see. Paint what is real to you. Feel
- There is only one reason for art in America, and that is that the people of America learn the means of expressing themselves in their… America
- To paint is to know how to put nothing on canvas, and have it look like something when you stand back. Canvas
- The pictures which do not represent an intense interest cannot expect to create an intense interest. Cannot Expect
- Art appreciation, like love, cannot be done by proxy: It is a very personal affair and is necessary to each individual. Affair
- There is nothing more entertaining than to have a frank talk with yourself. Few do it-frankly. Educating yourself is getting acquainted with yourself. Acquainted
- The pursuit of happiness is a great activity. One must be open and alive. It is the greatest feat man has to accomplish, and spirits… Accomplish