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.

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

I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream.

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

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

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

There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.

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

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.

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

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

I confess I do not know why, but looking at the stars always makes me dream.

I dream my painting and I paint my dream.

The way to know life is to love many things.

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.

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

I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.

There is but one Paris and however hard living may be here, and if it became worse and harder even__he French air clears up the brain and does good__ world of good.