Henri Matisse
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It is only after years of preparation that the young artist should touch color - not color used descriptively, that is, but as a means of personal expression.
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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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Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.
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He who loves, flies, runs, and rejoices he is free and nothing holds him back.
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There are always flowers for those who want to see them.