There is no charm equal to tenderness of heart.
There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.
VG Vincent van GoghPainter · 1853–1890What this quote means
For van Gogh, loving people is the highest art of all — more beautiful and more demanding than anything that can be painted.
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Dutch painter whose letters reveal a tender, striving spirit behind some of the world's most loved canvases.
This line is among the quotes by Vincent van Gogh that readers return to on love — a small, portable reminder to carry into the morning.
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