35 Inspirational Vincent Van Gogh Quotes On Success

Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art. In just over a decade he created about 2,100 artworks, including around 860 oil paintings, most of them in the last two years of his life. They include landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and self-portraits, and are characterized by bold colors and dramatic, impulsive and expressive brushwork that contributed to the foundations of modern art. May his quotes inspire you to live a life of love and courage so that you may live your dreams.

1. “For my part, I know nothing with any certainty but the sight of the stars makes me dream.” Vincent Van Gogh

2. “Art is to console those who are broken by life.” Vincent Van Gogh

3. “The beginning is perhaps more difficult than anything else but keep heart, it will turn out alright.” Vincent Van Gogh

4. “I wish they would only take me as I am.” Vincent Van Gogh

5. “Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” Vincent Van Gogh

6. “Everyone who works with love and intelligence finds in the very sincerity of his love for nature and art a kind of armor against the opinions of other people.” Vincent Van Gogh

7. “Love is something eternal; the aspect may change but not the essence.” Vincent Van Gogh

8. “The heart of man is very much like the sea, it has its storms, its tides, and its depths; it has its pearls too.” Vincent Van Gogh

9. “The way to know God is to love many things.” Vincent Van Gogh

10. “Painters have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.” Vincent Van Gogh

11. “I want to touch people with my art. I want them to say, he feels deeply, he feels tenderly.” Vincent Van Gogh

12. “Be clearly aware of the stars and infinity on high. Then life seems almost enchanted after all.” Vincent Van Gogh

13. “I feel that there is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.” Vincent Van Gogh

14. “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” Vincent Van Gogh

15. “Normality is a paved road. It’s comfortable to walk but no flowers grow on it.” Vincent Van Gogh

16. “It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much.” Vincent Van Gogh

17. “One must work and dare if one really wants to live.” Vincent Van Gogh

18. “There is no blue without yellow and without orange.” Vincent Van Gogh

19. “The only time I feel alive is when I’m painting.” Vincent Van Gogh

20. “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” Vincent Van Gogh

21. “Success is sometimes the outcome of a whole string of failures.” Vincent Van Gogh

22. “Love always brings difficulties, that is true but the good side of it is that it gives energy.” Vincent Van Gogh

23. “I think the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” Vincent Van Gogh

24. “We all need fun, happiness, hope, and love.” Vincent Van Gogh

25. “I put my heart and soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process.” Vincent Van Gogh

26. “I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” Vincent Van Gogh

27. “A great fire burns within me but no one stops to warm themselves at it. And passers-by only see a wisp of smoke.” Vincent Van Gogh

28. “I am not an adventurer by choice but by fate.” Vincent Van Gogh

29. “Conscience is a man’s compass.” Vincent Van Gogh

30. “If you hear a voice within you say – You cannot paint – then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.” Vincent Van Gogh

31. “Admire more. Most people don’t admire enough.” Vincent Van Gogh

32. “How difficult it is to be simple.” Vincent Van Gogh

33. “Go out and paint the stars.” Vincent Van Gogh

34. “What is done in love is done well.” Vincent Van Gogh

35. “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?” Vincent Van Gogh