"They tell you that a tree is only……" — Pierre-Auguste Renoir
"They tell you that a tree is only a combination of chemical elements. I prefer to believe that God created it, and that it is inhabited by a nymph."
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76 Quotes by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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The modern architect is, generally speaking, art's greatest enemy.
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An artist, under pain of oblivion, must have confidence in himself, and listen only to his real master: Nature.
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I've never let one day go by without painting, or at least without drawing.
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One morning, one of us ran out of the black, it was the birth of Impressionism.
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People love to be nice, but you must give them the chance.
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Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.
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To my mind, a picture should be something pleasant, cheerful, and pretty, yes pretty! There are too many unpleasant things…
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The work of art must seize upon you, wrap you up in itself, carry you away. It is the means…
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There are quite enough unpleasant things in life without the need to manufacture more.
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When I've painted a woman's bottom so that I want to touch it, then [the painting] is finished.
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We are in a period of searchers rather than of creators.
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If you paint the leaf on a tree without using a model, your imagination will only supply you with a…
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Strong beliefs win strong men, and then make them stronger.
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And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should never think that. My belief…
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Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
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