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 way to know life is to love many things.

The way to know life is to love many things.

There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to...

There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to...

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

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

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...

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...

I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.

I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help...

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help...

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...

For me, the work is an absolute necessity. I cannot put it off; I don't...

For me, the work is an absolute necessity. I cannot put it off; I don't...

You will say that everyone has seen landscapes and figures from childhood on. The question...

You will say that everyone has seen landscapes and figures from childhood on. The question...

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.

One must work and dare if one really wants to live.

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...

Conscience is a man's compass

Conscience is a man's compass

But after all I find in my work an echo of what struck me. I...

But after all I find in my work an echo of what struck me. I...

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

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

Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.

Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.

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

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

Love is born with the pleasure of looking at each other; it is fed with...

Love is born with the pleasure of looking at each other; it is fed with...

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know...

When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. You just know...