It Would Be Asking Too Much To

No, I'm Not A Great Painter. Neither Am I A Great Poet.

Lots Of People Will Protest That It's Quite Unreal And That I'm Out Of My Mind, But That's Just Too Bad

I Am Good At Only Two Things, And Those Are Gardening And Painting.

All Of A Sudden I Had The Revelation Of How Enchanting My Pond Was.

Manet Wanted One Day To Paint My Wife And Children. Renoir Was There. He Took A Canvas And Began Painting Them, Too. After A While, Manet Took Me Aside And Whispered, 'you're On Very Good Terms With Renoir And Take An Interest In His Future - Do Advise Him To Give Up Painting! You Can See For Yourself That It's Not His Metier At All.