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

Quote by Vincent Van Gogh

Topics: Age Quotes, Experience Quotes, Youth Quotes

Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.

Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.

If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means...

If you hear a voice within you say you cannot paint, then by all means...

In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which...

In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which...

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...

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...

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

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

I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.

I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind...

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind...

I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful....

I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful....

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...

Love always brings difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that...

Love always brings difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that...

When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion....

When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion....

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

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

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...

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?

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 way to know life is to love many things.

The way to know life is to love many things.

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

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

It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be...

It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be...