Top 10 Best Quotes from Van Gogh's Letters

Van Gogh's letters, carefully archived and released by his sister-in-law Johanna, provide a look into the sweet soul of the man behind the masterpieces

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"Always continue walking a lot and loving nature, for that's the real way to learn to understand art better and better"

In a letter to Theo, January 1874

"Be in no doubt, though - the way to succeed is - to keep courage, and patience, and to carry on working hard"

In a letter to Theo, October 1882

"Success is sometimes the outcome of a whole string of failures"

In a letter to Theo, February 1886

"The sight of the stars makes me dream"

In a letter to Theo, July 1888

"It is sometimes good to go about much in the world and to be among people"

In a letter to Theo, April 1878

"I also have nature and art and poetry, and if that isn't enough, what is?"

In a letter to Theo, January 1874

"Let's paint a lot and be productive, and be ourselves with faults and qualities"

In a letter to Theo, April 1885

"Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful"

In a letter to Theo, January 1874

"It often seems to me that the night is much more alive and richly colored than the day"

In a letter to Theo, September 1888

"Do right and don't look back, and things will turn out well"

In a letter to Theo, April 1874