I wish they would only take me as I am. - Dear Theo: Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh.

I wish they would only take me as I am. - Dear Theo: Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh.

It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.

It is always brave to say what everyone thinks.

Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered.

Intelligence is that faculty of mind, by which order is perceived in a situation previously considered disordered.

Nature does not loathe virtue: it is unaware of its existence. - A Letter to Myself.

Nature does not loathe virtue: it is unaware of its existence. - A Letter to Myself.

The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.

The freedom of the press works in such a way that there is not much freedom from it.

Personality is born out of pain. It is the fire shut up in the flint. - Letters to His Son, read more

Personality is born out of pain. It is the fire shut up in the flint. - Letters to His Son, W. B. Yeats and Others.

There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.

There is such a thing as moderation, even in telling the truth.

Rest, rest, shall I have not all eternity to rest.

Rest, rest, shall I have not all eternity to rest.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.

To many, total abstinence is easier than perfect moderation.