“There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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What would life be if we had
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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It is not the language of painters
“It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to, the feeling for the things themselves, for reality is more important than the feeling for pictures.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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Those Dutchmen had hardly any imagination or
“Those Dutchmen had hardly any imagination or fantasy, but their good taste and their scientific knowledge of composition were enormous.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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I experience a period of frightening clarity
“I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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The best way to know God is
“The best way to know God is to love many things.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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In spite of everything I shall rise
“In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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Love many things, for therein lies the
“Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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What would life be if we had
“What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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I can very well do without God
“I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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As we advance in life it becomes
“As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.”
— Vincent Van Gogh
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Category: life
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