Quote by Henri Matisse
An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her r

An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by efforts that will prepare the mastery which will later enable him to express himself in his own language. – Henri Matisse

Other quotes by Henri Matisse

What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter – a soothing, calming influence on the mind, rather like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue. – Henri Matisse

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Art
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Time extracts various values from a painters work. When these values are exhausted the pictures are forgotten, and the more a picture has to give, the greater it is. – Henri Matisse

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The farther one gets into the wilderness, the greater is the attraction of its lonely freedom. – Theodore Roosevelt

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Nature

The salary of the chief executive of a large corporation is not a market award for achievement. It is frequently in the nature of a warm personal gesture by the individual to himself. – John Kenneth Galbraith

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Nature

Thats all about the natural order of things, the idea of nature protecting children but also children protecting nature. – Hugh Jackman

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There is nothing more corrupting, nothing more destructive of the noblest and finest feelings of our nature, than the exercise of unlimited power. – William Henry Harrison

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I saw and I met a lot of people who were in the field. It also provided a context in which I came to respect what the actor did, because I saw how difficult it actually was to do. – Ron Silver

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Peace is our gift to each other. – Elie Wiesel

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