Vincent Van Gogh

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

Vincent Van Gogh

One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul, and yet no one ever comes to sit by it.

Vincent Van Gogh

One of the hardest things to do is to paint darkness which nonetheless has light in it.

Vincent Van Gogh

One should arrive at leading one’s conscience to a state of development so that it becomes the voice of a better and higher self, of which the ordinary self is a servant.

Vincent Van Gogh

Painters understand nature and love it, and teach us to see.

Vincent Van Gogh

Painting as it is now promises to become more subtle – more like music and less like sculpture – and above all it promises color. If only it keeps this promise.

Vincent Van Gogh

Painting is a faith and that it brings with it the duty to pay no heed to public opinion – and that in it one conquers by perseverance and not by giving in.

Vincent Van Gogh

Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.

Vincent Van Gogh

People are often unable to do anything, imprisoned as they are in I don’t know what kind of terrible, terrible, oh such terrible cage.

Vincent Van Gogh

Perhaps someday everyone will have neurosis.

Vincent Van Gogh