„And my intention is to try to form a collection of many such things, which would not be quite unworthy of the title ‘heads of the people.“

— Vincent Van Gogh

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„And my intention is to try to form a collection of many such things, which would not be quite unworthy of the title 'heads of the people.' By working hard, boy, I hope to succeed in making something good. It isn't there yet, but I aim at it, and struggle for it. I want something serious, - some thing fresh - something with soul in it! Forward - forward“
— Vincent Van Gogh
„There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.“
— James Baldwin
„If you try to use your head to think about things, people don't want to have anything to do with you“
— Haruki Murakami
„. You would also be mistaken if you [Theo] thought that I would do well to follow your advice literally, of becoming an engraver of bill-headings and visiting cards, or a bookkeeper or a carpenter's apprentice, - or else to devote myself to the baker's trade, - or many similar things.... that other people advise me.“
— Vincent Van Gogh