Tradition is not a prison; it is a foundation.

A painter must see with the heart, not merely the eye.

I do not think any man would ever treat a woman as an equal, and it is all I ask.

-- Berthe Morisot

Painting must capture the movement of life.

-- Wu Daozi

What I am looking for is neither the real nor the unreal, but the mystery of the instinct of the human race.

-- Amedeo Modigliani

Truth, not appearance.

-- Diego Velázquez

Art is a line around your thoughts.

-- Gustav Klimt

To paint a beautiful woman I would need to see many, but since beautiful women are scarce, I make use of a certain idea that comes to my mind.

-- Raphael