An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a warm heart for his fellow men.

Quote by Vincent Van Gogh

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The best way to know God is to love many things.

The best way to know God is to love many things.

The majority of (painters), because they aren't colorists, do not see yellow, orange or sulphur...

The majority of (painters), because they aren't colorists, do not see yellow, orange or sulphur...

The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic...

The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic...

It is a pity that, as one gradually gains experience, one loses one's youth.

It is a pity that, as one gradually gains experience, one loses one's youth.

There is no blue without yellow and without orange.

There is no blue without yellow and without orange.

Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essense.

Love is something eternal; the aspect may change, but not the essense.

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at...

If one is master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at...

I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come...

I can't change the fact that my paintings don't sell. But the time will come...

One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever come...

One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever come...

Winning isn't everything...it's the only thing.

Winning isn't everything...it's the only thing.

I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting,...

I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting,...

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars...

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars...

The way to know life is to love many things.

The way to know life is to love many things.

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the...

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the...

In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and...

In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and...

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

With enough courage, you can do without a reputation.

Laughter rises out of tragedy, when you need it the most, and rewards you for...

Laughter rises out of tragedy, when you need it the most, and rewards you for...

He was not afraid. He jumped up on the table with a smile and said...

He was not afraid. He jumped up on the table with a smile and said...

I made efforts to swallow tears and to protect the species of the Japanese nation.

I made efforts to swallow tears and to protect the species of the Japanese nation.

Life in a box is better than no life at all ... I expect.

Life in a box is better than no life at all ... I expect.

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.

When you are tough on yourself, life is going to be infinitely easier on you.

We go where we need to go, and then try to figure out what we're...

We go where we need to go, and then try to figure out what we're...