Vincent Van Gogh Quotes

If your inner voice is telling you that you can't paint, by all means, hurry up and paint and silence the voice.

Vincent Van Gogh

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• If your inner voice is telling you that you can't paint, by all means, hurry up and paint and silence the voice.

  

  Vincent Van Gogh
  • Mean
  • Silence
  • Paint