Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 9 March 1884)
... you at least show them to
somebody.
As to the matter you wrote me about, I think in such a case,
when one sees no possibility of carrying it through, there is
one thing one must not forget.
That is, if the woman has loved you, has really cared for
... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 21 March 1884)
... Dear Theo,
Look here, this will not do. In your letter you speak about
an “amour traînant” [flagging love] and that
when you had to face that question, you finally broke it off.
Well, this as at least a manly action.
I am involved... | Letter from Vincent van Gogh to Theo van Gogh
(c. 9 December 1884)
... self-confidence. So much for
that.
I do not think it impossible that Marie - you know whom I
mean, the one you helped when she was sick - notwithstanding
full appreciation of your character and assistance, must have
felt something of what I feel. Instinctively... |
