You have to have an idea of what you are going to do, but it should be a vague idea. – Pablo Picasso
Everything is a miracle. It is a miracle that one does not dissolve in one’s bath like a lump of sugar. – Pablo Picasso
Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? No. – Pablo Picasso
Beauty?… To me it is a word without sense because I do not know where its meaning comes from nor where it leads to. – Pablo Picasso
There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. – Pablo Picasso
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. – Pablo Picasso
We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realize truth, at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies. – Pablo Picasso
As far as I am concerned, a painting speaks for itself. What is the use of giving explanations, when all is said and done? A painter has only one language. – Pablo Picasso
God is really only another artist. He invented the giraffe, the elephant and the cat. He has no real style. He just goes on trying other things. – Pablo Picasso
It takes a long time to become young. – Pablo Picasso
I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. – Pablo Picasso
Love is the greatest refreshment in life. – Pablo Picasso