I tell you that I learned from experience. Have you once consulted with yourself – have you once made your decision, don't leave it anymore, otherwis… - Maria Bilders-van Bosse

version in original Dutch (citaat van Maria Bilders-van Bosse, in Nederlands): Ik zeg u, dat ik uit de ondervinding heb geleerd. Hebt gij eenmaal met uw zelve overleijd, zijt gij eenmaal tot besluit gekomen, wijk dan niet af, anders wordt ge als een weerhaan, en ontevreden op uzelf.

In the afternoon he [ Johannes Bosboom ] took me to look for it [her first showed painting, ever]. There it was! I thought I was swimming! And next day, our lounge was full of people [at home, with her father], a friend of dad came in and he said: 'I have seen your painting. Very well, indeed. Do you know it just has been sold?' Suddenly it fell silent in the room. Daddy looked at me with surprised eyes. It was my declaration of independence. (translation from the original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)

I am glad I have that artistic life in me.. .[I'm] a nobody in my field of art.. .I don't overestimate myself at all, and that's why I can't get that comfort from my work [landscape painting], which the Great [artists] have in their field of art. What else to say! 50 years after my death!! I laughed about it. Do you think they will remember me after only one year? [after her death] Dear heaven! No, that is really my least concern. (translation from the original Dutch: Fons Heijnsbroek)