"I'm sick of this weather. It's always raining or cloudy."

"I'm completely beside myself with rage and despair."

"I would advise young artists to paint as they can, as long as they can, without being afraid of painting badly."

"I'm struggling, I'm fighting, I'm working like a madman, but I'm not getting anywhere."

"I was flattered by your two letters, as I have the deepest admiration for Japanese art and a great liking for the Japanese people […]. It is with the greatest pleasure that I received your pretty prin…"