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I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create.
Vincent Van Gogh
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I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot, suffering as I am, do without something which is greater than I am, which is my life, the power to create. — Vincent Van Gogh

About Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent Van Gogh was a Artist from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1853–1890).

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Who said "I can very well do without God both in my life and in my painting, but I cannot…"?
This quote is attributed to Vincent Van Gogh, a Artist from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Vincent Van Gogh lived from 1853 – 1890.
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