677 Quotes by Vincent Van Gogh

I am no friend of present-day Christianity, though its Founder was sublime.

Man is not on the earth solely for his own happiness. He is there to realize great things for humanity.

If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.

Of course my moods change, but the average is serenity. I have a firm faith in art, a firm confidence in its being a powerful stream which carries a man to a harbor, though he himself must do his bit too; at all events, I think it such a great blessing when a man has found his work that I cannot count myself among the unfortunate. I mean, I may be in certain relatively great difficulties, and there may be gloomy days in my life, but I shouldn't like to be counted among the unfortunate, nor would it be correct if I were.

What a simple thing death is, just as simple as the falling of an autumn leaf.

Just slap something on it when you see a blank canvas staring at you with a sort of imbecility.

When we are working at a difficult task and strive after a good thing, we are fighting a righteous battle, the direct reward of which is that we are kept from much evil. As we advance in life it becomes more and more difficult, but in fighting the difficulties the inmost strength of the heart is developed. Indeed life is a have to defend and protect ourselves, and with a cheerful and brace spirit we must battle; we plan and calculate in order to make progress.

If I succeed in putting some warmth and love into the work, then it will find friends. Carrying on working is the

If one hasn't a horse, one is one's own horse.