现实
Art is not a mirror to reflect reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.
I don’t want to imitate reality; I want to create it.
Writing is an act of rebellion against reality.
The novel is the most complete, most complex, and most profound expression of human reality that exists.
Between the wish and the thing the world lies waiting.
"The problem with fiction is that it makes too much sense. Reality never makes sense."
"A painting should be a window to another reality."
"Realism is not about copying nature, but understanding its essence."
Reality is not what we see, but what we discover through art.
"Realism is not about copying nature, but understanding its essence."
"I'm not trying to fool anyone into thinking it's a photograph. I'm trying to make a painting that has its own reality."
"I don't think of myself as a photorealist. I think of myself as a realist painter."
The mystery of reality is what keeps me painting.
Reality is always richer than any idea we can have of it.
Love is the only reality, and it is not a mere sentiment. It is the ultimate truth.
You may not be able to alter reality, but you can alter your attitude towards it.
Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.
La vie est une rose dont chaque pétale est une illusion et chaque épine une réalité.