Hatred as well as love, renders its votaries credulous. Henri Rousseau More Quotes by Henri Rousseau More Quotes From Henri Rousseau When I go out into the countryside and see the sun and the green and everything flowering, I say to myself "Yes indeed, all that belongs to me!" Henri Rousseau flowering green sun Nothing makes me so happy as to observe nature and to paint what I see. Henri Rousseau paint The universe was born restless and has never since been still. Henri Rousseau restless born stills I felt before I thought Henri Rousseau felt God created man in his own image. And man, being a gentleman, returned the favor. Henri Rousseau gentleman men religion We are the two great painters of this era; you are in the Egyptian style, I in themodern style. (to Pablo Picasso) Henri Rousseau eras style two I have always believed that good is only beauty put into practice. Henri Rousseau always-believe practice beauty The landscapist lives in silence. Henri Rousseau silence It is often said that my heart is too open for my own good. Henri Rousseau my-heart said heart Luxury... corrupts at once rich and poor, the rich by possession and the poor by covetousness. Henri Rousseau luxury prosperity rich The first man to fence in a piece of land, saying "this is mine" and who found people simple enough to believe him, was the real founder of civil society. Henri Rousseau real simple believe The interest and the feelings are not due to colors; the lines of a painting that move us move us even more in a print. Henri Rousseau color feelings moving Cities are the sinks of the human race. Henri Rousseau humans cities race It is not the criminal things which are hardest to confess, but the ridiculous and shameful. Henri Rousseau ridiculous criminals guilt From the first moment of life, men ought to begin learning to deserve to live. Henri Rousseau men inspire life The more humanity owes the poor man, the more society denies him. Henri Rousseau poverty humanity men It is not I that am drawing, it is this thing at the end of my hand. Henri Rousseau drawing hands art Nature's instructions are always slow; those of men are generally premature. Henri Rousseau nature instruction men Little privations are easily endured when the heart is better treated than the body. Henri Rousseau poverty heart littles I cannot now change my style, which I acquired, as you can imagine, by dint of labour. Henri Rousseau labour style imagine
