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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Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh In spite of everything, I shall rise again.
Vincent Van GoghVincent Van Gogh I believe more and more that God must not be judged on this earth. It is one of His sketches that has turned out badly.
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She can relate to darkness it absorbs everything.
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Anand ThakurAnand Thakur Love is my religion and let it use me to be the light on the darkest of nights.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney I found my words when I left you. Maybe the dark was worth the light.
Court YoungCourt Young The sun doesn’t abandon the moon to darkness.
Aneena BijuAneena Biju If you yourself shine, what is darkness to you?
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