Normality is a paved road: It’s comfortable to walk, but no flowers grow on it.
Vincent Van Gogh
Normality, Comfort, Life, Growth, Change
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“Avevo incominciato a firmare i quadri, ma ho smesso subito, mi sembrava troppo cretino.” Vincent Van Gogh
Art Signature, Self Doubt, Creative Process, Artistic Identity, Personal Reflection, Italian Art
Vincent Van Gogh Art Signature, Self Doubt, Creative Process, Artistic Identity, Personal Reflection, Italian Art“Love a friend, love a wife, something, whatever you like, but one must love with a lofty and serious intimate sympathy, with strength, with intelligence, and one must always try to know deeper, better, and more.” Vincent Van Gogh
Deep Love, Love with Purpose, Intimate Sympathy, Relationship Strength, Meaningful Love, Emotional Growth
Vincent Van Gogh Deep Love, Love with Purpose, Intimate Sympathy, Relationship Strength, Meaningful Love, Emotional Growth“I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.” Vincent Van Gogh
Adventure, Fate, Life’s Path, Personal Journey, Choice, Struggles
Vincent Van Gogh Adventure, Fate, Life’s Path, Personal Journey, Choice, Struggles“Everything on earth changes – we have no abiding city here – it is the experience of everybody. That it is God’s will that we should part with what is dearest on earth – we ourselves change in many respects, we are not what we once were, we shall not remain what we are now.” Vincent Van Gogh
Change, Life, God, Experience, Transformation
Vincent Van Gogh Change, Life, God, Experience, Transformation“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” Vincent Van Gogh
Uncertainty, Dreaming, Inspiration, Star Gazing, Artistic Wonder, Life’s Mysteries
Vincent Van Gogh Uncertainty, Dreaming, Inspiration, Star Gazing, Artistic Wonder, Life’s Mysteries“The diseases that we civilized people labor under most are melancholy and pessimism.” Vincent Van Gogh
Human Struggle, Mental Health, Emotional Challenge, Pessimism Reflection, Life Difficulties
Vincent Van Gogh Human Struggle, Mental Health, Emotional Challenge, Pessimism Reflection, Life Difficulties“The artist’s job is not to teach the viewer what to think, but to stimulate his or her imagination.” Vincent Van Gogh
Artistic Impact, Viewer’s Imagination, Creative Role, Artistic Influence, Thought Provocation, Emotional Engagement
Vincent Van Gogh Artistic Impact, Viewer’s Imagination, Creative Role, Artistic Influence, Thought Provocation, Emotional Engagement“No, no thought to the winnings. One loves because one loves.” Vincent Van Gogh
Pure Love, Unconditional Affection, Love Motivation, Heartfelt Devotion, Selfless Love, Emotional Truth
Vincent Van Gogh Pure Love, Unconditional Affection, Love Motivation, Heartfelt Devotion, Selfless Love, Emotional Truth“When I have a model who is quiet and steady and with whom I am acquainted, then I draw repeatedly ’til there is one drawing that is different from the rest, which does not look like an ordinary study, but more typical and with more feeling.” Vincent Van Gogh
Art Model, Drawing Process, Steady Focus, Emotional Art, Artistic Study, Creative Drawing
Vincent Van Gogh Art Model, Drawing Process, Steady Focus, Emotional Art, Artistic Study, Creative Drawing“The best way to know God is to love many things.” Vincent Van Gogh
Love and Faith, Spiritual Connection, Loving Everything, Divine Wisdom, Heartfelt Living, Spiritual Path
Vincent Van Gogh Love and Faith, Spiritual Connection, Loving Everything, Divine Wisdom, Heartfelt Living, Spiritual Path“It is difficult to know oneself, but it isn’t easy to paint oneself either.” Vincent Van Gogh
Self Discovery, Artistic Challenge, Identity Struggle, Personal Reflection, Creativity Process
Vincent Van Gogh Self Discovery, Artistic Challenge, Identity Struggle, Personal Reflection, Creativity Process“No entanto, por menos que diga, eu os irrito e eles me irritam.” Vincent Van Gogh
Human Interaction, Emotional Complexity, Friction in Relationships, Personal Struggles, Communication, Emotional Tension
Vincent Van Gogh Human Interaction, Emotional Complexity, Friction in Relationships, Personal Struggles, Communication, Emotional Tension“To do that well, one must have the Gospel in one’s heart; may He grant that. God says, Let there be light! And there is light. He speaks and it is there. He commands and there it stands and stands firm. He who calls us, is faithful, and shall accomplish it.” Vincent Van Gogh
Divine Light, Faithful Command, Spiritual Calling, Inner Light, Gospel Belief, God's Power
Vincent Van Gogh Divine Light, Faithful Command, Spiritual Calling, Inner Light, Gospel Belief, God's Power“For the great doesn’t happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought together.” Vincent Van Gogh
Greatness, Success Journey, Incremental Progress, Small Steps, Artistic Process, Building Achievements
Vincent Van Gogh Greatness, Success Journey, Incremental Progress, Small Steps, Artistic Process, Building Achievements“It does one good to read things like that, more than most of the stuff the decadents write, with their passion for saying the most obvious things in the most wildly contorted phrases.” Vincent Van Gogh
Literary Criticism, Artistic Expression, Creative Writing, Obvious Truths, Passionate Words, Artistic Style
Vincent Van Gogh Literary Criticism, Artistic Expression, Creative Writing, Obvious Truths, Passionate Words, Artistic Style“How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be?” Vincent Van Gogh
Self-Discovery, Inner Calling, Personal Service, Life’s Purpose, Creative Potential, Inner Exploration
Vincent Van Gogh Self-Discovery, Inner Calling, Personal Service, Life’s Purpose, Creative Potential, Inner Exploration“If one feels the need of something grand, something infinite, something that makes one feel aware of God, one need not go far to find it.” Vincent Van Gogh
Spirituality, God, Grand, Infinite, Awareness
Vincent Van Gogh Spirituality, God, Grand, Infinite, Awareness“But I, for my part, am convinced that in this respect one can have faith in modern art. The fact that I have a definite belief about art makes me sure of what I want in my own work, and I shall try to reach it even at the risk of my own life.” Vincent Van Gogh
Art Belief, Modern Art, Personal Faith, Artistic Dedication, Risk Taking
Vincent Van Gogh Art Belief, Modern Art, Personal Faith, Artistic Dedication, Risk Taking