Vincent Van Gogh Quotes

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
Vincent Van Gogh

Art, Cannot, Means

Love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is done well.
Vincent Van Gogh

Love, Strength, True

As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed.
Vincent Van Gogh

Strength, Life, Heart

I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed.
Vincent Van Gogh

Faith, God, Help

For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.
Vincent Van Gogh

Nothing, Dream, Stars

I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.
Vincent Van Gogh

Night, Often, Alive

I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.
Vincent Van Gogh

Work, Mind, Heart

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.
Vincent Van Gogh

Dream, Painting, Paint

The fishermen know that the sea is dangerous and the storm terrible, but they have never found these dangers sufficient reason for remaining ashore.
Vincent Van Gogh

Storm, Reason, Sea

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

Great, Done, Together

It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent.
Vincent Van Gogh

Mistakes, Makes, Though

The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.
Vincent Van Gogh

Love, Nothing, Others

When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars.
Vincent Van Gogh

Nature, Religion, Stars

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

Courage, Life, Attempt

The way to know life is to love many things.
Vincent Van Gogh

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

Love, Nothing, Truly

Even the knowledge of my own fallibility cannot keep me from making mistakes. Only when I fall do I get up again.
Vincent Van Gogh

Knowledge, Mistakes, Cannot

I wish they would only take me as I am.
Vincent Van Gogh

In spite of everything I shall rise again: I will take up my pencil, which I have forsaken in my great discouragement, and I will go on with my drawing.
Vincent Van Gogh

Great, Again, Rise

Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.
Vincent Van Gogh

Become, Model, Slave

One may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way.
Vincent Van Gogh

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.
Vincent Van Gogh

Great, Fire, May

Conscience is a man's compass.
Vincent Van Gogh

Conscience, Compass

The best way to know God is to love many things.
Vincent Van Gogh

Love, God, Best

But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things.
Vincent Van Gogh

Love, God, Best

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Biography

Nationality: Dutch

Type: Artist

Born: March 30, 1853

Died: July 29, 1890

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