Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

“I have tried to do what is true and not ideal.”

“I paint things as they are. I don't comment.”

“Philandering impedes, as everyone knows, the ability to concentrate.”

“Never be tempted by water. The water tap should be sealed at lunchtime. If, for example, a sauce goes wrong, adding water doesn't help at all; one only achieves a taste of dishwater.”

“Love is when the desire to be desired takes you so badly that you feel you could die of it.”

“My dear Mama, you are definitely the hen who hatched a famous duck.”

“Of course one should not drink much, but often.”

“The body of a beautiful woman is not made for love; it is too exquisite.”

“I have always been a pencil.”

“The harmony of the luncheon is achieved by a combination of the two main courses which are the focus of the menu.”

“The cafes bore me; going downstairs is a nuisance. Painting and sleeping - that's all there is.”