Creative Quotations from Auguste Renoir (1841-1919)

Creative Quotations from . . .

Auguste Renoir
(1841-1919) born on Feb 25

French artist. "He was a founder of the French impressionist movement noted for its optimistic view of life, e.g., "Le Moulin...," 1876."

I think I'm beginning to learn something about it.

You've got to be a fool to want to stop the march of time.

In a few generations you can breed a racehorse. The recipe for making a man like Delacroix is less well known.

I just keep painting till I feel like pinching. Then I know it's right.

"The pain passes, but the beauty remains."

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	""Renoir: An Intimate Record," 1930"
R:	"In "The Speaker's Electronic Reference Collection," AApex Software, 1994."
A:	Attrib.
N:	Explaining how he achieved such lifelike flesh tones in his nudes. Attrib.
K:	Explaining why he still painted when his hands were twisted with arthritis. Attrib.