Man is not on the earth solely for his own happiness. He is there to realize great things for humanity.
VINCENT VAN GOGHPaintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.
More Vincent Van Gogh Quotes
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I don’t know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.
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Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.
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I never get tired of the blue sky.
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If I am worth anything later, I am worth something now. For wheat is wheat, even if people think it is a grass in the beginning.
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Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essence.
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I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God’s help I shall succeed.
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There is no blue without yellow and without orange.
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If you end up falling in love with someone, it’s because of them. If you end up hating someone, it’s because of you.
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No, no thought to the winnings. One loves because one loves.
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There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.
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I want to get to the point where people say of my work, that man feels deeply.
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Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.
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It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill.
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Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it.
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Though I am often in the depths of misery, there is still calmness, pure harmony and music inside me.
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The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist.
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Art demands constant observation.
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I tried to express through red and green the terrible passions of humanity.
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Close friends are truly life’s treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.
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Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.
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Often whole days pass without my speaking to anyone.
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If one truly loves nature one finds beauty everywhere.
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The great artist is the simplifier.
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The sunflower is mine, in a way.
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I hope I shall be able to make some drawings in which there is something human.
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Let’s not forget that the little emotions are the great captains of our lives and we obey them without realizing it.
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