One of the hardest things to do is to paint darkness which nonetheless has light in it.
VINCENT VAN GOGHOne can speak poetry just by arranging colors well, just as one can say comforting things in music.
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If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.
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There is no blue without yellow and without orange.
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Purity of soul and impurity of body can go together.
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The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.
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Drawing is the root of everything.
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So often, a visit to a bookshop has cheered me, and reminded me that there are good things in the world.
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It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill.
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The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, it has its tides and in its depths it has its pearls too.
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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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There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.
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Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.
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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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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?
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Someday death will take us to another star.
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The large majority of people are asleep and do not wish to wake up.
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