Vincent Van Gogh Quotes
Sometimes art seems to be something very sublime, and, as you say, something sacred.
Quotes to Explore
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Never speak to an invalid from behind, nor from the door, nor from any distance from him, nor when he is doing anything. The official politeness of servants in these things is so grateful to invalids, that many prefer, without knowing why, having none but servants about them.
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My parents divorced when I was seven. Because divorce is messy, for good or ill, they sent me to boarding school.
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I still remember my first Giacometti exhibition, and going back to the museum every day, whenever I could, to look again and again at these long, thin stick figures, so beautiful, so graceful. That, I think, was the moment I became really obsessed by art.
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Personality is an unbroken series of successful gestures.
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With all the great products that are apparently out there that are undetectable, for me to take something like that... when people take things that now aren't even being tested for, does it make any sense?
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My father always taught me to appreciate what you're fortunate to have and give back to those who need it. No part of our society is more important than the children, especially the ones who need our help.
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I hope to stand firm enough to not go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause.
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Every city is always changing, on its own trajectory.
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I have no political aspirations. That's it.
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Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams.
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I've always felt that the obligation of teachers is to have a huge, broad overview and to provide a foundation course to the students. The long view of history is absolutely crucial.
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Upon the death of my father, our family and myself were emotionally and financially exhausted.
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When the 'Seinfeld' show said it was going to be a show about nothing, everybody said it couldn't - wouldn't work. It did. 'Thor' is about something, about that character finding his destiny, but it's not doing what was expected... and yet it's doing very well.
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The Israeli public's willingness to enlist, the warm embrace for the soldiers and the residents of the south, and the desire to contribute and to give at any given moment really warm the heart, and it gives all of us strength.
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The movie medium will eventually take its place as art because there is no other medium of interest to so many people.
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Public appearances are a headache. I hold mine down to a minimum.
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I know something quite sure. We'll never have peace with this Syrian regime. They'll never give us relief, and we'll never forget that.
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Life is one big love story with hundreds of little love stories within it.
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There are enough tears in any child's life; we certainly don't need to add to them in the name of entertainment.
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Art is to look at not to criticize.
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Árt is dead. Long live Tatlin's new machine art.
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There's nothing I believe in more strongly than getting young people interested in science and engineering, for a better tomorrow, for all humankind.
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Sometimes art seems to be something very sublime, and, as you say, something sacred.
