To have patience and to work on
Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh, from The Hague, 9 September 1882
Well, to have patience and to work on, that is the question. . . . And I firmly believe that if I continue doing this, I shall learn to express the bustle of laborers in the streets or in the fields.
I always try my best to put all my energy into my work, for my greatest desire is to make beautiful things. But making beautiful things costs trouble and disappointment and perseverance.
Letter 229
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
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Well, to have patience and to work on, that is the question. . . . And I firmly believe that if I continue doing this, I shall learn to express the bustle of laborers in the streets or in the fields.
I always try my best to put all my energy into my work, for my greatest desire is to make beautiful things. But making beautiful things costs trouble and disappointment and perseverance.
Letter 229
Translation courtesy of Robert Harrison.
Back to The Way of Vincent: Making art no matter what
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