Quotes by Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

Paul Gauguin

French artist

Lived from: 1848 - 1903

Category: Artists Country: FlagFrance

Born: 7 june 1848 Died: 8 may 1903

  • In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary; and it is they alone who are masters.

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  • Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?
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  • I have always wanted a mistress who was fat, and I have never found one. To make a fool of me, they are always pregnant.
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  • I shut my eyes in order to see.
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  • In art, all who have done something other than their predecessors have merited the epithet of revolutionary; and it is they alone who are masters.
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  • Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
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  • Life is hardly more than a fraction of a second. Such a little time to prepare oneself for eternity!
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  • We never really know what stupidity is until we have experimented on ourselves.
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What are the most famous quotes from Paul Gauguin?

The two most famous quotes from Paul Gauguin are:

  • "Art requires philosophy, just as philosophy requires art. Otherwise, what would become of beauty?"
  • "I have always wanted a mistress who was fat, and I have never found one. To make a fool of me, they are always pregnant."

When did Paul Gauguin live?

Paul Gauguin was born in 1848 and died in the year 1903.