There may be a great fire in our hearts, yet no one ever comes to warm himself at it, and the passers-by see only a wisp of smoke.

Quote by Vincent Van Gogh

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Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought...

Great things are not done by impulse, but by a series of small things brought...

I consciously choose the dog's path through life. I shall be poor; I shall be...

I consciously choose the dog's path through life. I shall be poor; I shall be...

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

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

I wish they would only take me as I am.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

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.

In my painting of the 'All -Night Cafe' I've tried to express the idea that...

In my painting of the 'All -Night Cafe' I've tried to express the idea that...

It is true that every day has its own evil, and its good too. But...

It is true that every day has its own evil, and its good too. But...

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

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

How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside...

How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside...

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.

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...

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

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

An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a...

An artist needn't be a clergyman or a churchwarden, but he certainly must have a...

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have...

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have...

I see drawings and pictures in the poorest of huts and the dirtiest of corners.

I see drawings and pictures in the poorest of huts and the dirtiest of corners.

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...

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

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

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

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

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....

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.

A good picture is equivalent to a good deed.