

“But when shallI ever get round to doing the starry sky, that picture which is always on my mind?”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“For me, life may well continue in solitude. I have never perceived those to whom I have been most attached other than as through a glass, darkly.”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“I keep hoping that I’ll come up with something. To express the love of two lovers by the marriage of two complementary colours, their blending and their contrast, the mysterious vibrations of related tones. To express that thought of a brow by the radiance of a light tone against a dark background. To express hope by some star. Someone’s passion by the radiance of the setting sun.”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“I would sooner paint people's eyes than cathedrals, for there is something in the eyes that is lacking in a cathedral - however solemn and impressive it may be. To my mind a man's soul, be it that of a poor beggar or of a streetwalker, is more interesting.”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

“You don't know how paralyzing that is, that stare of a blank canvas, which says to the painter, ‘You can't do a thingâ€�.”
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
― The Letters of Vincent van Gogh
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