The act of painting is a way of thinking, a way of understanding the world.

To create is to confront the chaos of existence and give it form.

The question of truth and falsehood is always present, but it is not always answerable.

Think wrongly, if you please, but in all cases, think for yourself.

拿古代的情况作标准来看今天的事情，这是对今天不正确的看法；拿今天的情况要求古人，这是不正确的历史观。此言时代不同，社会情况就会不同，因此考察古今，论定古今人物或事件，都不能持相同的标准，而必须结合不同情势具体对待。