Auguste Rodin — French Sculptor born on November 12, 1840, died on November 17, 1917

François Auguste René Rodin , known as Auguste Rodin (/oʊˈɡuːst roʊˈdæn/; French: ), was a French sculptor. Although Rodin is generally considered the progenitor of modern sculpture, he did not set out to rebel against the past. He was schooled traditionally, took a craftsman-like approach to his work, and desired academic recognition, although he was never accepted into Paris's foremost school of art... (wikipedia)

To the artist there is never anything ugly in nature.
Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which nature herself is animated.
Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely.
The artist is the confidant of nature, flowers carry on dialogues with him through the graceful bending of their stems and the harmoniously tinted nuances of their blossoms. Every flower has a cordial word which nature directs towards him.
Inside you there's an artist you don't know about. He's not interested in how things look different in moonlight.