"I wanted to make sure the last chapters of my life were full, and painting, it turns out, has helped occupy not only space but opened my mind."

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From the moment I start a new novel, life's just one endless torture. The first few chapters may go fairly well and I may feel there's still a chance to prove my worth, but that feeling soon disappears and every day I feel less and less satisfied.

— Emile Zola