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The victory one would gain after a whole life of work and effort is better than one that is gained sooner.
Vincent Van Gogh
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Vincent Van Gogh
Age: 37 †
Born: 1853
Born: March 30
Died: 1890
Died: July 29
Botanical Illustrator
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Brooklyn
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If one has such an encounter it is to be expected it will bring him into conflict, especially conflict with himself, because one sometimes literally does not know what to do or what not to do. But is this struggle and even the mistakes one may make, not better, and do they not develop us more than if we keep systematically away from emotions?
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...and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough, what is enough?
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No blue without yellow and without orange, and if you do blue, then do yellow and orange as well, surely.
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I lost my job as an art salesman. It was the customer's fault. He wanted to buy the wrong paintings.
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Just slap something on it when you see a blank canvas staring at you with a sort of imbecility.
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But by fighting the difficulties in which one finds oneself, an inner strength develops from within our heart, which improves in life's fight.
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Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.
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