Pablo Picasso quotes

Pablo Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, and one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. His pioneering work led to the development of Cubism and transformed modern art. He is widely regarded for his creativity and prolific output across multiple disciplines. Here are 190 of his quotes:

I'd like to live like a poor man with lots of money. (Pablo Picasso)
Everything you can imagine is real. View quote
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For me, there are two kinds of women - goddesses and doormats. View quote
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Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. View quote
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Colors, like features, follow the changes of the emotions. View quote
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Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. View quote
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Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once he grows up. View quote
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Painting is just another way of keeping a diary. View quote
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[Speaking of computers] But they are useless. They can only give you answers. View quote
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. View quote
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Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter? (Pablo Picasso)
Bad artists copy. Good artists steal. View quote
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The world today doesn't make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do? View quote
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It takes a very long time to become young. View quote
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Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility. View quote
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There are painters who transform the sun into a yellow spot but there are others who with the help of their art and their intelligence transform a yellow spot into a sun. View quote
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If only we could pull out our brain and use only our eyes. View quote
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Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. View quote
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Art is a lie which makes us realize the truth. View quote
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My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso. View quote
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To draw you must close your eyes and sing. (Pablo Picasso)
You mustn't always believe what I say. Questions tempt you to tell lies, particularly when there is no answer. View quote
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I have a horror of people who speak about the beautiful. What is the beautiful? One must speak of problems in painting! View quote
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He can who thinks he can, and he can't who thinks he can't. This is an inexorable, indisputable law. View quote
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There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality. View quote
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Pablo Picasso

Pablo Picasso - Image
Occupation: Spanish Painter
Born: October 25, 1881
Died: April 8, 1973
Quotes count: 190
Wikipedia: Pablo Picasso

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