One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.

How can a young person learn whether he chose the correct way? He thinks he has a special idea, and then he discovers that he is completely inappropriate for it.

Morality is similar to religion - it is a somniferous drug which blinds people from seeing the squalor of their lives.

You cannot be the good all the time — sometimes it is necessary to get angry. [Vincent Van Gogh]

The brooding is better than the joy because even if the heart fills with happiness, it still mourns.

I will be an artist. I am sure I will. [Vincent Van Gogh]

One should not become an artist because he can, but because he must. It is only for those who would be miserable without it.