Frederic Remington

“Outdoor life, that is the thing.”

“The West is no longer. The railroad has ruined it.”

“I knew the wild riders and the vacant land were about to vanish forever... and the more I considered the subject, the bigger the forever loomed.”

“A cavalryman always looks after his horse first and himself second.”

“There is nothing more mysterious than a horse.”

“Art is a she-devil of a mistress, and if a man has a genius for painting, he is cursed.”

“Jews, Injuns, and Chinamen are pests, and should be extinguished.”

“I have always had a great respect for the law, and the greatest contempt for the law enforcement.”

“Even in my sleep I have a vision of color.”

“I paint for the varnish.”

“The artist must know the manner of men he is to represent.”

“My oils will all be signed 'Frederic Remington' - never 'Frederic S. Remington'.”

“I am a soldier in my own way.”

“Big art is a process of elimination.”