Claude Monet

Impressionism founder

Modern influential 136 sayings

Sayings by Claude Monet

I'm still unable to work. I'm afraid I'll never be able to paint again.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I am having enormous difficulties, and I'm very discouraged.

1890 — Letter to Gustave Geffroy
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I'm completely beside myself with rage and despair.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm struggling, I'm fighting, I'm working like a madman, but I'm not getting anywhere.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm beginning to think I'm completely stupid.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm absolutely disgusted with painting.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm in a terrible mood. Everything is going wrong.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm having a very hard time with my work. I'm completely discouraged.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm absolutely fed up with painting. I'm going to give it all up.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm sick of this weather. It's always raining or cloudy.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm absolutely exhausted. I haven't slept in days.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm having a terrible time with my eyes. I can barely see.

1910s — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm completely blind, everything is black. I can't paint anymore.

1910s — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm so fed up with these water lilies. I can't stand them anymore.

1920s — Reported by friends
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I'm stuck here, cursing the weather and my fate.

1890 — Letter to Gustave Geffroy
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I'm working like a madman, but I'm not satisfied with anything.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm absolutely furious. Everything is going wrong.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm so tired of this life. I wish I could just disappear.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm completely overwhelmed. I can't handle it anymore.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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I'm absolutely miserable. I hate everything.

1890 — Letter to Alice Hoschedé
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