I choose a block of marble and chop off whatever I dont need. – Auguste Rodin
There are unknown forces in nature when we give ourselves wholly to her, without reserve, she lends them to us she shows us these forms, which our watching eyes do not see, which our intelligence does not understand or suspect. – Auguste Rodin
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him. – Auguste Rodin
Mans naked form belongs to no particular moment in history it is eternal, and can be looked upon with joy by the people of all ages. – Auguste Rodin