The bitter struggle
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 14 May 1882
Now the very pace of life is driving and urging me on, as well as the work, and the new things that crop up and which I must tackle with a will if I want to hold my own in the bitter struggle. Taking things lying down is what I did in years gone by, taking action and being alert is what I do now, having found my work and my vocation.
Letter 198
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Now the very pace of life is driving and urging me on, as well as the work, and the new things that crop up and which I must tackle with a will if I want to hold my own in the bitter struggle. Taking things lying down is what I did in years gone by, taking action and being alert is what I do now, having found my work and my vocation.
Letter 198
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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