Rene Magritte quotes

René Magritte was a Belgian surrealist artist famous for his thought-provoking and witty images. His works challenge observers’ perceptions of reality by combining ordinary objects in unusual contexts. He became one of the most influential figures in 20th-century art and continues to inspire artists today. Here are 12 of his quotes:

The mind loves the unknown. It loves images whose meaning is unknown, since the meaning of the mind itself is unknown. (Rene Magritte)
We must not fear daylight just because it almost always illuminates a miserable world. View quote
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If the dream is a translation of waking life, waking life is also a translation of the dream. View quote
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Art evokes the mystery without which the world would not exist. View quote
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My painting is visible images which conceal nothing... they evoke mystery and indeed when one sees one of my pictures, one asks oneself this simple question 'What does that mean'? It does not mean anything, because mystery means nothing either, it is unknowable. View quote
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Life obliges me to do something, so I paint. View quote
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To be a surrealist means barring from your mind all remembrance of what you have seen, and being always on the lookout for what has never been. View quote
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Only thought can resemble. It resembles by being what it sees, hears, or knows; it becomes what the world offers it. View quote
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Everything we see hides another thing, we always want to see what is hidden by what we see, but it is impossible. Humans hide their secrets too well.... View quote
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An object is not so attached to its name that we cannot find another one that would suit it better. View quote
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This is not a pipe. (Rene Magritte)
The present reeks of mediocrity and the atom bomb. View quote
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Rene Magritte

Rene Magritte - Image
Occupation: Belgian Painter
Born: November 21, 1898
Died: August 15, 1967
Quotes count: 12
Wikipedia: Rene Magritte

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