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Vincent Van Gogh Quotes

But are not this struggle and even the mistakes one may make better, and do they not develop us more, than if we kept systematically away from emotions? Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things Picture Quote #1

When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it Picture Quote #1

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process Picture Quote #1

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed Picture Quote #1

To express a marriage of two complementary colors, their mingling and their opposition, the mysterious vibrations of kindred tones Picture Quote #1

I believe that it may happen that one will succeed, and one must not begin to despair, even though defeated here and there; and even though one sometimes feels a kind of decay, though things go differently from the expected, it is necessary to take heart again and new courage. For the great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed. What is drawing? How does one learn it? It is working through an invisible iron wall that seems to stand between what one feels and what one can do Picture Quote #1

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You will say that everyone has seen landscapes and figures from childhood on. The question is: Has everybody also been reflexive as a child? Has everybody who has seen them also loved heath, fields, meadows, woods, and the snow and the rain and the s Picture Quote #1

What am I in most people’s eyes? A nonentity or an eccentric and disagreeable man... I should want my work to show what is in the heart of such an eccentric, of such a nobody Picture Quote #1

When we are working at a difficult task and strive after a good thing, we are fighting a righteous battle, the direct reward of which is that we are kept from much evil. As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed. Indeed life is a have to defend and protect ourselves, and with a cheerful and brace spirit we must battle; we plan and calculate in order to make progress Picture Quote #1

There is something intimate about painting I cannot explain to you? but it is so delightful just for expressing one’s feelings Picture Quote #1

Gauguin says that when sailors have to move a heavy load or raise an anchor, they all sing together to keep them up and give them vim. That’s just what artists lack! Picture Quote #1

Suffice it to say that black and white are also colors... for their simultaneous contrast is as striking as that of green and red, for instance Picture Quote #1

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There is no blue without yellow and without orange, and if you put in blue, then you must put in yellow, and orange too, mustn’t you? Oh well, you will tell me that what I write to you are only banalities Picture Quote #1

I believe that one thinks much more soundly if the thoughts arise from direct contact with things, than if one looks at things with the aim of finding this or that in them Picture Quote #1

I do not know myself how I paint it. I sit down with a white board before the spot that strikes me. I look at what is before my eyes, and say to myself, that white board must become something Picture Quote #1

I lost my job as an art salesman. It was the customer’s fault. He wanted to buy the wrong paintings Picture Quote #1

The best pictures are always those one dreams of when one is smoking a pipe in bed, but which never get done. But still one ought to try, however incompetent one may feel before the unspeakable perfection and radiant splendour of nature Picture Quote #1

If the storm within gets too loud, I take a glass too much to stun myself Picture Quote #1

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It interests me tremendously to make copies... I started it by chance and I find it teaches me things Picture Quote #1

In a sense I’m glad that I’ve never learned how to paint Picture Quote #1

The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist Picture Quote #1

Just dash something down if you see a blank canvas staring at you with a certain imbecility. You do not know how paralyzing it is, that staring of a blank canvas which says to the painter: you don’t know anything Picture Quote #1

I don’t know if I can convey the postman as I feel him... Unfortunately he cannot pose, and a painting demands an intelligent model Picture Quote #1

I devour nature ceaselessly. I exaggerate, sometimes I make changes in the subject; but still I don’t invent the whole picture. On the contrary, I find it already there. It’s a question of picking out what one wants from nature Picture Quote #1

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But are not this struggle and even the mistakes one may make better, and do they not develop us more, than if we kept systematically away from emotions? (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) 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 Quotes) But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) 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 Quotes) Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) To express a marriage of two complementary colors, their mingling and their opposition, the mysterious vibrations of kindred tones (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I believe that it may happen that one will succeed, and one must not begin to despair, even though defeated here and there; and even though one sometimes feels a kind of decay, though things go differently from the expected, it is necessary to take heart again and new courage. For the great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought together. And great things are not something accidental, but must certainly be willed. What is drawing? How does one learn it? It is working through an invisible iron wall that seems to stand between what one feels and what one can do (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) You will say that everyone has seen landscapes and figures from childhood on. The question is: Has everybody also been reflexive as a child? Has everybody who has seen them also loved heath, fields, meadows, woods, and the snow and the rain and the s (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) What am I in most people’s eyes? A nonentity or an eccentric and disagreeable man... I should want my work to show what is in the heart of such an eccentric, of such a nobody (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) When we are working at a difficult task and strive after a good thing, we are fighting a righteous battle, the direct reward of which is that we are kept from much evil. As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed. Indeed life is a have to defend and protect ourselves, and with a cheerful and brace spirit we must battle; we plan and calculate in order to make progress (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) There is something intimate about painting I cannot explain to you? but it is so delightful just for expressing one’s feelings (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) Gauguin says that when sailors have to move a heavy load or raise an anchor, they all sing together to keep them up and give them vim. That’s just what artists lack! (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) Suffice it to say that black and white are also colors... for their simultaneous contrast is as striking as that of green and red, for instance (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) There is no blue without yellow and without orange, and if you put in blue, then you must put in yellow, and orange too, mustn’t you? Oh well, you will tell me that what I write to you are only banalities (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I believe that one thinks much more soundly if the thoughts arise from direct contact with things, than if one looks at things with the aim of finding this or that in them (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I do not know myself how I paint it. I sit down with a white board before the spot that strikes me. I look at what is before my eyes, and say to myself, that white board must become something (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I lost my job as an art salesman. It was the customer’s fault. He wanted to buy the wrong paintings (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) The best pictures are always those one dreams of when one is smoking a pipe in bed, but which never get done. But still one ought to try, however incompetent one may feel before the unspeakable perfection and radiant splendour of nature (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) If the storm within gets too loud, I take a glass too much to stun myself (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) It interests me tremendously to make copies... I started it by chance and I find it teaches me things (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) In a sense I’m glad that I’ve never learned how to paint (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) Just dash something down if you see a blank canvas staring at you with a certain imbecility. You do not know how paralyzing it is, that staring of a blank canvas which says to the painter: you don’t know anything (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I don’t know if I can convey the postman as I feel him... Unfortunately he cannot pose, and a painting demands an intelligent model (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes) I devour nature ceaselessly. I exaggerate, sometimes I make changes in the subject; but still I don’t invent the whole picture. On the contrary, I find it already there. It’s a question of picking out what one wants from nature (Vincent Van Gogh Quotes)

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