In his own words: Vincent van Gogh

Sunflowers, Vincent van Gogh, 1888

We all know what an awesome and talented artist Vincent van Gogh was. Thoughtful and eloquent, Vincent van Gogh also had a way with words, often reflecting a different side of the famous artist. Here are some of our favorite quotes by Vincent van Gogh:

• If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.
• When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars.
• There is no blue without yellow and without orange.
• Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.
• Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter's soul.
• It is not the language of painters but the language of nature which one should listen to.... The feeling for the things themselves, for reality, is more important than the feeling for pictures.
• 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.
• For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.
• I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.
• I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed.
• The way to know life is to love many things.
• The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others.
• I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.
• Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination; do not become the slave of your model.

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