"Creativity takes courage."
-Henri Matisse
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"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
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"He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices he is free and nothing holds him back."
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"In the beginning you must subject yourself to the influence of nature. You must be able to walk firmly on the ground before you start walking on a tightrope."
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"There are always flowers for those who want to see them."
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"Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us."
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"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."
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"Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."
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