"My only merit lies in having painted directly in front of nature, seeking to render my impressions of the most fleeting effects."
"These landscapes of water and reflection have become an obsession for me. It is beyond my strength as an old man, and yet I want to render what I feel."
"Color is my day-long obsession, joy and torment."
"People discuss my art and pretend to understand as if it were necessary to understand, when it's simply necessary to love."