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.
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Famous for his sunflowers and self-portraits! Quotes by Vincent van Gogh (1–10)
If we had nothing to regret, life would be very empty.Vincent van Gogh
A “life without regrets” is something everyone probably desires.
But in a sense, such a life might be boring.
Having no regrets can also be taken to mean never challenging yourself and never moving from a safe place.
As long as people live while seeking something, they are bound to fail at times—and to have regrets.
That, in itself, can be called proof of having truly lived.
Failure and regret are opportunities to grow.
If you think of them as things necessary to make life more fulfilling, doesn’t that make you feel a little lighter?
My inner self commands me to keep going like this.Vincent van Gogh
Speaking of Van Gogh, he’s known for not being highly regarded during his lifetime and for selling very few of his paintings.
He gained recognition only after his death, and many of his famous works—such as Sunflowers and The Starry Night—were painted in his later years.
One memorable quote he left is, “Go on as you are; the ‘me’ within me commands it.” Isn’t that a statement very much in keeping with Van Gogh, who lived his entire life as a painter regardless of how little recognition he received? Being true to oneself isn’t easy, but if you can stay steadfast like Van Gogh, you might just leave your name behind as one of the geniuses.
Even if you’re knocked down 99 times, all you need is to stand up the 100th time.Vincent van Gogh
If you’re pursuing your goals and dreams, you’ll probably fail many times.
When you fail, you can lose confidence and think, “It’s impossible for me.
I should just quit.” At times like that, remember this quote from Van Gogh: “If you fall down 99 times, get up the 100th.” With that attitude, you can overcome any failure.
They say failure is the mother of success and essential for growth, so don’t be afraid to fail—keep challenging yourself.
Great things are accomplished by the accumulation of small things.Vincent van Gogh
It means that steadily continuing with small things is precisely what leads to great success.
I think people honestly want to succeed easily, but it doesn’t work that way so often, does it? In the end, to accomplish something big, you have to move forward step by step.
Continuing to make an effort isn’t easy, but persistence is arguably the fastest route to success.
Even small matters that seem unrelated to anything might actually be indispensable pieces of your life.
Do not suppress your intuition and imagination.Vincent van Gogh
Imagination—the ability to picture in your mind things you haven’t experienced or that don’t exist—and intuition—the unconscious judgment we make, often called a sense or a flash of insight.
Van Gogh left us words reminding us never to forget these.
Knowledge and experience are powerful, but on their own they will eventually reach a limit.
To create what does not yet exist and to seize it with a judgment not derived from experience or knowledge—these may be the abilities required when accomplishing something different from others.
So please, don’t forget these words.
At times, set aside the person you have been, follow your heart, and take a step forward.
Do not search for beautiful scenery; find something beautiful within the scenery.Vincent van Gogh
Hearing this quote, many of you may have felt a jolt of recognition.
I think it’s a wonderful phrase as a life lesson.
When you feel your surroundings are terribly dull, it’s easy to blame environmental factors.
Yet someone else might find something marvelous in that very same place.
By slightly changing your perspective, your life could become richer.
Since Van Gogh painted in such a distinctive way, perhaps he could see a beauty in the landscape that others could not.
Even if my life is a losing battle, I want to fight until the very end.Vincent van Gogh
That’s a very powerful quote.
There probably aren’t many people who choose to fight a losing battle when they know they’ll lose.
No one likes losing, and working hard only to lose is painful.
But it seems Van Gogh wanted to live his life to the very end, even knowing it was a losing battle.
How about you? You never really know if it’s a losing battle until the very end.
Van Gogh wasn’t appreciated during his lifetime, but he became very famous after his death.
Perhaps that’s because he kept believing in himself and lived true to that belief until the end.