Vincent van Gogh Theo van Gogh “As you can see, I am immersing myself in color—I've held back from that until now; and I don't regret it.”—Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, September 3, 1882, to Theo van Gogh “I long so much to make beautiful things. But beautiful things require effort—and disappointment and perseverance.”—Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, September 9, 1882, to Theo van Gogh “I assure you that there’s a lot involved in compositions with figures. ... It’s like weaving... you must control and keep an eye on several things at once.”—Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, October 8, 1882, to Theo van Gogh “For the great doesn’t happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought together.”—Vincent van Gogh, The Hague, Sunday, October 22, 1882, to Theo van Gogh “I’ve never felt a desire (and I don’t believe I ever shall) to bring the public to my work... a certain popularity seems to me the least desi...