I was born to be a remarkable woman; it matters little in what way or how. ... I shall be famous or I will die. Marie Bashkirtseff More Quotes by Marie Bashkirtseff More Quotes From Marie Bashkirtseff To a woman who knows her own mind men can only be a minor consideration. Marie Bashkirtseff consideration mind men Let us love dogs; let us love only dogs! Men and cats are unworthy creatures. Marie Bashkirtseff cat dog men I am the most interesting book of all. Marie Bashkirtseff most-interesting book interesting Nothing is ever so good or so bad in reality as it is in the anticipation. Marie Bashkirtseff anticipation reality To live, to have so much ambition, to suffer, to cry, to fight and, at the end, forgetfulness ... as if I had never existed. Marie Bashkirtseff fighting ambition suffering Art just consists in making us swallow the commonplaces by charming us eternally. Marie Bashkirtseff commonplace charming art Art ... is as much a source of happiness for the beginner as for the master. One forgets everything in one's work. Marie Bashkirtseff beginners forget-everything art When I die my death will be caused by indignation at the stupidity of human nature. Marie Bashkirtseff human-nature stupidity humans Life, that is Paris! Paris, that is life! Marie Bashkirtseff paris Art consists precisely in making us admire old stories, charming us with them eternally, as Nature charms with her eternal sun, her ancient earth, and her men built all on the same pattern, and all animated by the same feelings. Marie Bashkirtseff feelings men art What am I? Nothing. What would I be? Everything. Marie Bashkirtseff ambition Soul is as necessary in a painting as body. Marie Bashkirtseff painting body soul I want to live faster, faster, faster! ... I fear that this desire to live always at high pressure is the presage of a short existence. Who knows? Marie Bashkirtseff pressure want desire ... I will never love, for I should never be loved as I desire to be loved. Marie Bashkirtseff should desire I long to see everything, to know everything, to learn everything!. Marie Bashkirtseff acceptance knows long They who see only what they wish to see in those around them are very fortunate. Marie Bashkirtseff fortunate wish Time is the most terrible, the most discouraging, the most unconquerable of all obstacles, and one that may exist when no other does. Marie Bashkirtseff doe may time When one misses an opportunity one is apt to fancy that another will never present itself. Marie Bashkirtseff regret missing opportunity one life would not suffice, mine especially. To touch everything and leave nothing after oneself! Ah! my God! I hope better than that. Ah! I am very cowardly, and under the blow of such a terror I am ready to believe in priests. Marie Bashkirtseff life-and-death blow believe To say that my grief will be eternal would be ridiculous - nothing is eternal. Marie Bashkirtseff ridiculous grief would-be
