Vincent Van Gogh Quotes

Dutch - Artist March 30, 1853 - July 29, 1890

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Great Together Small Things Small

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Positive Day Night Think

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

Fire Great Smoke See

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Nature Stars Me Dream Know

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Work Heart Soul Mind

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

Sea Storm Know Dangerous

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

Vincent Van Gogh

Dreams Painting Dream Paint Then

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Love Think Realize Nothing

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Life Courage Anything Attempt

There is no blue without yellow and without orange.

Vincent Van Gogh

Blue Yellow Orange Without

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Vincent Van Gogh
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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 You Voice Will

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 Love Is True

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

Vincent Van Gogh

God Faith I Am Succeed Help

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Love People Feel Nothing

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 Drawing Rise Will

The way to know life is to love many things.

Vincent Van Gogh

Life Love Know Way To Love

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

Life Strength Heart Fighting

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Poetry Looking Easy Us

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 Better More Than

I wish they would only take me as I am.

Vincent Van Gogh

I Am Me Wish I Wish Only

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 Stars Religion Say

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Love Good True Energy

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Imagination Your Inspiration Become

Conscience is a man's compass.

Vincent Van Gogh

Man Conscience Compass

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

Soul Smoke Way See

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

Vincent Van Gogh

Work Live Dare Must

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