I envy the poet. He is encouraged toward drunkenness and wallows with nubile wenches while the painter must endure wretchedness and pain for his art. Rembrandt More Quotes by Rembrandt More Quotes From Rembrandt Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know. Rembrandt clear practice helping Choose only one master - Nature. Rembrandt nature choices art Life etches itself onto our faces as we grow older, showing our violence, excesses or kindnesses. Rembrandt excess faces kindness Of course you will say that I ought to be practical and ought to try and paint the way they want me to paint. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy. Rembrandt crazy secret trying Without atmosphere a painting is nothing. Rembrandt atmosphere painting Painting is the grandchild of nature. It is related to God. Rembrandt grandchildren nature art An honest man always values earning honor over wealth. Rembrandt honor earning men Old age is a hindrance to creativity but cannot crush my youthful spirit. Rembrandt crush creativity age A painting is finished when the artist says it is finished. Rembrandt finished painting artist Try to put well in practice what you already know; and in so doing, you will in good time, discover the hidden things you now inquire about. Practice what you know, and it will help to make clear what now you do not know. Rembrandt practice trying knowledge Sincerity is the eventual deception of all great men. Rembrandt sincerity deception men A work is finished when an artist realizes his intentions. Rembrandt intention realizing artist A painting is complete when it has the shadows of a god. Rembrandt painting shadow I can't paint the way they want me to paint and they know that too. Rembrandt paint want way A painting is not made to be sniffed. Rembrandt painting made
