The expectation of an unpleasantness is more terrible than the thing itself. Marie Bashkirtseff More Quotes by Marie Bashkirtseff More Quotes From Marie Bashkirtseff To a woman who knows her own mind men can only be a minor consideration. Marie Bashkirtseff considerationmindmen Let us love dogs; let us love only dogs! Men and cats are unworthy creatures. Marie Bashkirtseff catdogmen I was born to be a remarkable woman; it matters little in what way or how. ... I shall be famous or I will die. Marie Bashkirtseff matterlittlesway I am the most interesting book of all. Marie Bashkirtseff most-interestingbookinteresting Nothing is ever so good or so bad in reality as it is in the anticipation. Marie Bashkirtseff anticipationreality To live, to have so much ambition, to suffer, to cry, to fight and, at the end, forgetfulness ... as if I had never existed. Marie Bashkirtseff fightingambitionsuffering Art just consists in making us swallow the commonplaces by charming us eternally. Marie Bashkirtseff commonplacecharmingart Art ... is as much a source of happiness for the beginner as for the master. One forgets everything in one's work. Marie Bashkirtseff beginnersforget-everythingart When I die my death will be caused by indignation at the stupidity of human nature. Marie Bashkirtseff human-naturestupidityhumans Life, that is Paris! Paris, that is life! Marie Bashkirtseff paris Art consists precisely in making us admire old stories, charming us with them eternally, as Nature charms with her eternal sun, her ancient earth, and her men built all on the same pattern, and all animated by the same feelings. Marie Bashkirtseff feelingsmenart What am I? Nothing. What would I be? Everything. Marie Bashkirtseff ambition Soul is as necessary in a painting as body. Marie Bashkirtseff paintingbodysoul I want to live faster, faster, faster! ... I fear that this desire to live always at high pressure is the presage of a short existence. Who knows? Marie Bashkirtseff pressurewantdesire ... I will never love, for I should never be loved as I desire to be loved. Marie Bashkirtseff shoulddesire I long to see everything, to know everything, to learn everything!. Marie Bashkirtseff acceptanceknowslong They who see only what they wish to see in those around them are very fortunate. Marie Bashkirtseff fortunatewish Time is the most terrible, the most discouraging, the most unconquerable of all obstacles, and one that may exist when no other does. Marie Bashkirtseff doemaytime When one misses an opportunity one is apt to fancy that another will never present itself. Marie Bashkirtseff regretmissingopportunity one life would not suffice, mine especially. To touch everything and leave nothing after oneself! Ah! my God! I hope better than that. Ah! I am very cowardly, and under the blow of such a terror I am ready to believe in priests. Marie Bashkirtseff life-and-deathblowbelieve
