Gwen John quotes

I cannot imagine why my vision will have some value in the world..and yet I know it will..I think I will count because I am patient and recueilli (contemplative) in some degree. (Gwen John)
I am going to do some drawings or paintings...in the mirror of my wardrobe.. with myself as a figure doing something. View quote
Gwen John
In talking, shyness and timidity distort the very meaning of my words. I don't pretend to know anybody well. People are like shadows to me and I am like a shadow. View quote
Gwen John
To be reserved, secretive, with a passionate violence that causes suffering. View quote
Gwen John
Aloneness is nearer God, nearer reality. View quote
Gwen John
When I was a child, I used to cry all the time. View quote
Gwen John