And love makes one calmer about many things, and in that way, one is more fit for one's work. Vincent Van Gogh More Quotes by Vincent Van Gogh More Quotes From Vincent Van Gogh To express the love of two lovers by a marriage of two complementary colors, their mingling and their opposition, the mysterious vibrations of Kindred tones. To express the thought of a brow by the radiance of light tone against a somber background; to express hope by some star, the eagerness of a soul by a sunset radiance. Vincent Van Gogh sunsetstarslight I am astonished at the high prices paid for works by painters who are dead, prices none of them could expect when they were alive. It is a kind of tulip trade, in which living painters suffer but do not profit. Vincent Van Gogh alivekindsuffering As long as autumn lasts, I shall not have hands, canvas and colors enough to paint the beautiful things I see. Vincent Van Gogh autumnbeautifulart Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And let us not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil. Vincent Van Gogh evilmindtrying The more I become decomposed, the more sick and fragile I am, the more I become an artist. Vincent Van Gogh sickhealthartist The more I think about it, the more I realize there is nothing more artistic than to love others. Vincent Van Gogh loveromanticlife I would like to leave this world and never return. I severed my ear, but how I wish that I had severed my heart. I shall never amount to anything. Vincent Van Gogh earswishheart Love always brings difficulties, that is true, but the good side of it is that it gives energy. Vincent Van Gogh true-lovelifeart But for one's health as you say, it is very necessary to work in the garden and see the flowers growing. Vincent Van Gogh flowers-growinggardenflower Love always causes trouble, that's true, but in its favour, it energizes. Vincent Van Gogh favourcausestrouble 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. Vincent Van Gogh naturerealityart Spring is the fresh green of young corn and the pink blush of blossoms. Autumn contrasts the yellowed foilage with violet hues. Winter is the white of snow against its black forms ... Summer is the contrast of blues and the golden bronze of the corn. Vincent Van Gogh summerwinterspring And painted portraits have a life of their own that comes from deep in the soul of the painter and where the machine can't go. Vincent Van Gogh portraitsmachinessoul I lost my job as an art salesman. It was the customer's fault. He wanted to buy the wrong paintings. Vincent Van Gogh faultsjobsart How can I be useful, of what service can I be? There is something inside me, what can it be? Vincent Van Gogh selfless-serviceself-discoveryaries 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. I think that I see something deeper, more infinite, more eternal than the ocean in the expression of the eyes of a little baby when it wakes in the morning and coos or laughs because it sees the sun shining on its cradle. Vincent Van Gogh oceanmorningbaby Since visiting the abatoirs of S. France I have stopped eating meat. Vincent Van Gogh francemeateating It is with the reading of books the same as with looking at pictures; one must, without doubt, without hesitations, with assurance, admire what is beautiful. Vincent Van Gogh readingbeautifulbook What a simple thing death is, just as simple as the falling of an autumn leaf. Vincent Van Gogh autumndeathfall Painters understand nature and love it, and teach us to see. Vincent Van Gogh painterteachand-love
