Those Dutchmen had hardly any imagination or fantasy, but their good taste and their scientific knowledge of composition were enormous.

Quote by Vincent Van Gogh

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There may be a time in life when one is tired of everything and feels...

There may be a time in life when one is tired of everything and feels...

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....

You write in your letter something which I sometimes feel also: Sometimes I do not...

You write in your letter something which I sometimes feel also: Sometimes I do not...

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...

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.

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,...

Love is eternal - the aspect may change, but not the essence. There is the...

Love is eternal - the aspect may change, but not the essence. There is the...

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 wish they would only take me as I am.

I wish they would only take me as I am.

There are things which we feel to be good and true, though in the cold...

There are things which we feel to be good and true, though in the cold...

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...

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.

Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as...

Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as...

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...

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...

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

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

Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

Happiness... it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.

If you want happiness, provide it to others

If you want happiness, provide it to others

Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness,...

Sorrow happens, hardship happens, the hell with it, who never knew the price of happiness,...

Happiness is: Looking in a mirror and liking what you see

Happiness is: Looking in a mirror and liking what you see