Famous for his sunflowers and self-portraits! Quotes by Vincent van Gogh

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Vincent van Gogh, an artist who, as a Post-Impressionist painter, had a profound impact on 20th-century art.

He is also famous for his tumultuous life, and even today his works are loved around the world.

This time, we will introduce a collection of memorable quotes left by Vincent van Gogh.

We’ve compiled everything from lines that exude the spirit of an artist to words that remain compelling regardless of the era.

We hope they serve as a guidepost when you find yourself lost in life.

Famous for his sunflowers and self-portraits! Quotes by Vincent van Gogh (1–10)

To know life, love many things.Vincent van Gogh

Love comes in many forms.

Saying “I love you” in words, watching over someone in silence, wanting to understand something deeply.

I think the ways we love and the objects of our love differ from person to person.

Yet that feeling is something we are naturally born with as human beings.

So when you want to understand life, why not start by directing your interest and attention to the things around you and trying to love them? As in the words attributed to Van Gogh, by doing so, you may naturally come to see what life is all about.

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Great achievements are not made by a momentary impulse, but are accomplished through the accumulation of small things.Vincent van Gogh

If you feel you tend to heat up quickly and cool off just as fast, why not keep this quote in mind? These are words left by Van Gogh, reminding us that to achieve great things, what matters is not fleeting emotions or actions, but how we sustain and build upon our passion and conviction.

Van Gogh kept painting throughout his life, believing in himself even without anyone’s recognition.

I hope you, too, find something you can be absorbed in for a lifetime, just like Van Gogh.

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Marriage is not about becoming two halves, but about becoming one whole.Vincent van Gogh

Although Van Gogh remained single throughout his life, it is said that he loved four women.

Yet none of those relationships seem to have borne fruit.

This quote—”A husband and wife are not two halves that become one, but two whole persons who become one”—conveys a sense of the weight he placed on marriage, perhaps reflecting his difficulty in reaching it.

A married couple are partners who share a life.

If they cannot understand and share how they will spend their days together and where they are headed, the relationship will fall apart.

In that sense, they need to become one.

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Famous for Sunflowers and Self-Portraits! Vincent van Gogh’s Quotes (11–20)

I always do what I can’t do yet, in order to learn how to do it.Vincent van Gogh

Here’s a great quote for anyone who wants to take on a challenge but feels unsure if they can do it.

Van Gogh’s works changed in style over the years, and as this quote suggests, he experimented and tried many different things.

Rather than feeling ashamed of what you can’t do, people who keep taking on new challenges broaden their perspective and tend to grow faster.

Along the way, you may discover something only you can do.

When you want to try but can’t quite take the first step, hold this quote close and take the plunge.

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If you ever hear a voice within you say, ‘You can’t paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.Vincent van Gogh

This is a quote that gives us courage when starting something new.

Everyone begins from a place of not being able to do it.

But if you avoid doing it just because you can’t, you’ll never be able to do it for the rest of your life.

If you want to take that path and master it, you have to start by trying.

By continuing, you’ll build confidence, and before you know it, that voice saying “I can’t” will fall silent.

Don’t lose to your own weakness—go challenge your dreams and goals.

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Humans should stand firm and endure the fate reality gives them. All truth lies hidden there.Vincent van Gogh

Reality can be harsh and cruel at times, can’t it? There are many things we’d rather look away from.

But no one can escape their destiny.

No matter how painful it is, we can only live the life before us.

As Van Gogh said, we may have no choice but to endure the fate of reality.

Yet how you transform that fate is up to you.

By facing everything with sincerity, you might come to see the meaning behind the fate you’ve been given.

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Once a passion ignites within me, there’s no stopping it.Vincent van Gogh

Here is a quote that seems to symbolize Van Gogh’s strength of will.

During his lifetime, only one of the paintings he created was ever sold.

Even so, he never stopped painting and continued to produce work until his death.

We don’t know whether these words are about art or about love, but do you also have a passion so strong you can’t stop yourself? For those of you striving toward something, please draw strength from these words, keep your passion alive, and press on toward your dreams and goals.

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