Frida Kahlo Quotes

Painting completed my life. ”
- Frida Kahlo

The only thing I know is that I paint because I need to, and I paint whatever passes through my head without any other consideration.”
- Frida Kahlo

There have been two great accidents in my life. One was the trolley, and the other was Diego. Diego was by far the worst.”
- Frida Kahlo

Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”
- Frida Kahlo

I leave you my portrait so that you will have my presence all the days and nights that I am away from you. ”
- Frida Kahlo

I love you more than my own skin. ”
- Frida Kahlo

I never paint dreams or nightmares. I paint my own reality.”
- Frida Kahlo

I paint self-portraits because I am so often alone, because I am the person I know best.”
- Frida Kahlo

I tried to drown my sorrows, but the bastards learned how to swim, and now I am overwhelmed by this decent and good feeling.”
- Frida Kahlo

I hope the exit is joyful and i hope never to return”
- Frida Kahlo

Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light. Tragedy is the most ridiculous thing.”
- Frida Kahlo

I used to think I was the strangest person in the world but then I thought there are so many people in the world, there must be someone just like me who feels bizarre and flawed in the same ways I do. I would imagine her, and imagine that she must be out there thinking of me too. Well, I hope that if you are out there and read this and know that, yes, it's true I'm here, and I'm just as strange as you.”
- Frida Kahlo

My painting carries with it the message of pain.”
- Frida Kahlo