Quotes from Julius Meier-Graefe

Genius and lunacy were well known to be next-door neighbours.

The limitations of necessity made him free. He loved the necessity which exercised his faculties, and brought before his vision what he loved to see. he could have done nothing in other surroundings. Prostitutes were his sisters, and working men his brothers. Like them he was an outcast- an outcast who knew the peace of that despair which has long since given up useless strife.

All great works of art are trophies of victorious struggle.