Vincent Van Gogh on darkness
“One of the hardest things to do is to paint darkness which nonetheless has light in it.”
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I am risking my life for my work, and half my reason has gone.
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Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh 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 GoghVincent Van Gogh It is good to 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 well done.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh How rich art is, if one can only remember what one has seen, one is never empty of thoughts or truly lonely, never alone.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh I never get tired of the blue sky.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh If one hasn’t a horse, one is one’s own horse.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh We are surrounded by poetry on all sides.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh There is nothing more beautiful than nature early in the morning.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh As practice makes perfect, I cannot but make progress; each drawing one makes, each study one paints, is a step forward.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh Color in a picture is like enthusiasm in life.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh The sadness will last forever.
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More on darkness
I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.
George WashingtonGeorge Washington The prolonged slavery of woman is the darkest page in human history.
Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony It is the wise man’s part to leave in darkness everything that is ugly.
EuripidesEuripides When you find out that there was never anything in the dark side to be afraid of, Nothing is left but to love.
Alan WattsAlan Watts People who start thinking deep dark thoughts in the middle of a war start expecting to lose.
Michael ScottMichael Scott In dark hours, true leaders rise.
Chadwick BosemanChadwick Boseman Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there, wondering, fearing, doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before.
Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe A certain darkness is needed to see the stars.
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