The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all further forms of expression, whether they are paintings, sculptures, tragedies, or musical compositions.


Diary entry (3 June 1902), # 411 - The Diaries of Paul Klee, 1898-1918


The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all...

The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all...

The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all...

The main thing now is not to paint precociously but to be, or at least become, an individual. The art of mastering life is the prerequisite for all...