When Picasso paints as a cubist, putting one tone next to another, the arrangement of planes is fine and the results very storng. But those who imitate him achieve nothing worthwhile. Aristide Maillol More Quotes by Aristide Maillol More Quotes From Aristide Maillol Carving is a source of joy to the artist. . . . To attack the raw material, gradually to extract a shape out of it following one's own desire, or, sometimes, the inspiration of the material itself: this gives the sculptor great joy. Aristide Maillol artist inspiration giving I express myself in sculpture since I am not a poet. Aristide Maillol sculpture poet