#-vincent van gogh

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Mabel Collins (1851–1927) was a British theosophist, occultist, and author known for her esoteric writings and collaboration with Helena Blavatsky. She wrote several influential spiritual and mystical works, including the famous "Light on the Path" (1885), a profound guide for spiritual seekers.

Here are some of her most powerful quotes:

On Spiritual Growth & the Path

"Before the eyes can see, they must be incapable of tears. Before the ear can hear, it must have lost its sensitiveness. Before the voice can speak in the presence of the Masters, it must have lost the power to wound." (Light on the Path)

"For when the disciple is ready, the Master is ready also." (Light on the Path)

"The first step is to look inward, the second is to look outward, but the third is to see the unity of all things."

On Karma & Destiny

"Karma is the law of cause and effect, but it is also the law of opportunity."

"No man can escape his destiny, but he can rise above it by mastering himself."

"You are the creator of your own fate; bind yourself to nothing, and you shall be free."

On Illusion & Truth

"The world is a mirror, and what you see in it is your own reflection."

"Truth is not found in books, but in the silence of the soul."

"Maya (illusion) is strong, but the light of the spirit is stronger."

On Theosophy & Occult Wisdom

"Theosophy is not a belief, but a path of knowledge—direct, personal, and transformative."

"The occult is not hidden from men; men hide themselves from the occult."

"The true Mysteries cannot be taught; they must be experienced."

On Love & Compassion

"Love is the highest form of wisdom, and wisdom is the purest form of love."

"To love is to understand; to understand is to forgive; to forgive is to be free."

"The heart that loves all beings equally has entered the path of the Masters."

Mabel Collins' writings, especially Light on the Path, remain essential reading in Theosophy and Western esotericism. Her insights into karma, self-mastery, and the seeker’s journey continue to inspire spiritual aspirants today.

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Vincent Van Gogh, in a letter to his brother Theo, dated 23 December 1881

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Van Gogh in blue

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Prisoners Exercising (1890) by Vincent van Gogh

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Bookstores always remind me that there are good things in this world.

— Vincent van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh

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Loving Vincent (2017) | dir. Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

The film brings the paintings of Vincent van Gogh to life to tell his remarkable story. Every one of the 65,000 frames of the film is an oil-painting hand-painted by 125 professional oil-painters who travelled from all across the world to the Loving Vincent studios in Poland and Greece to be a part of the production.

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Vincent Van Gogh // Clarice Lispector

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Vincent van Gogh - Emperor moth (1889)

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'oleanders,' vincent van gogh, oil on canvas, 1888.

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One thing about Van Gogh that people don't talk about is how brilliantly he uses texture in his artwork. The way he uses oil paint is so three dimensional, and he's so aware of it and uses it to his full advantage to add depth and texture. It's not as obvious in photographs or digital versions of his paintings, which is a damn shame because once you see them in person you realize how much it adds to them. There's one in the Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam called The Sower with a tree cutting through the foreground, and the majority of the trunk is one flat stroke of paint, ending with a knot in the trunk made bulbous by the end of a brush stroke that was never smoothed out. One of his paintings in the Met, Wheat Field With Cypresses, has the brush strokes very choppy on the top of the wheat, but smooth and almost textureless on the stalks. It's one of the things that I think really separates him from the other artists of the period.

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Giordano Bruno (1548–1600) was an Italian philosopher, cosmologist, and poet whose bold ideas about the universe, infinity, and the nature of God far outpaced his time. His defiance of dogma led to his execution by the Roman Inquisition. Here are some of his most powerful and thought-provoking quotes:

On the Universe & Infinity

"The universe is then one, infinite, immobile… It is not capable of comprehension and therefore is endless and limitless, and to that extent infinite and indeterminable, and consequently immobile."

"There are innumerable suns and an infinite number of planets that revolve around those suns, just as the seven planets revolve around our sun."

"Innumerable suns exist; innumerable earths revolve around these suns in a manner similar to the way the planets revolve around our sun."

On Truth & Knowledge

"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."

"The divine light is always in man, presenting itself to the senses and to the comprehension, but man rejects it."

"It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."

On Religion & Dogma

"The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, and rule of life."

"All things are in the Universe, and the universe is in all things: we in it, and it in us; in this way everything concurs in a perfect unity."

"The more a religion teaches, the less true it is."

On Courage & Free Thought

"Perhaps your fear in passing judgment on me is greater than mine in receiving it." (Spoken to his inquisitors before his execution.)

"I have fought… it is much… victory lies in the hands of Fate. Be that as it may, I defy you, stars!"

"The liberty of the mind is the highest good."

On Life & Existence

"Everything is in everything."

"There is no absolute up or down, as Aristotle taught; no absolute position in space; but the position of a body is relative to that of other bodies."

"Matter is not what it appears to be… it contains the potential for all forms of life, and the intellect is what extracts these forms."

Bruno’s ideas on cosmic pluralism, the infinity of the universe, and the unity of existence were revolutionary and cost him his life. His defiance of authority and commitment to truth continue to inspire free thinkers today.

Giordano Bruno (1548–1600) was an Italian philosopher, cosmologist, and poet whose bold ideas about the universe, infinity, and the nature of God far outpaced his time. His defiance of dogma led to his execution by the Roman Inquisition. Here are some of his most powerful and thought-provoking quotes:

On the Universe & Infinity

"The universe is then one, infinite, immobile… It is not capable of comprehension and therefore is endless and limitless, and to that extent infinite and indeterminable, and consequently immobile."

"There are innumerable suns and an infinite number of planets that revolve around those suns, just as the seven planets revolve around our sun."

"Innumerable suns exist; innumerable earths revolve around these suns in a manner similar to the way the planets revolve around our sun."

On Truth & Knowledge

"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."

"The divine light is always in man, presenting itself to the senses and to the comprehension, but man rejects it."

"It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."

On Religion & Dogma

"The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, and rule of life."

"All things are in the Universe, and the universe is in all things: we in it, and it in us; in this way everything concurs in a perfect unity."

"The more a religion teaches, the less true it is."

On Courage & Free Thought

"Perhaps your fear in passing judgment on me is greater than mine in receiving it." (Spoken to his inquisitors before his execution.)

"I have fought… it is much… victory lies in the hands of Fate. Be that as it may, I defy you, stars!"

"The liberty of the mind is the highest good."

On Life & Existence

"Everything is in everything."

"There is no absolute up or down, as Aristotle taught; no absolute position in space; but the position of a body is relative to that of other bodies."

"Matter is not what it appears to be… it contains the potential for all forms of life, and the intellect is what extracts these forms."

Bruno’s ideas on cosmic pluralism, the infinity of the universe, and the unity of existence were revolutionary and cost him his life. His defiance of authority and commitment to truth continue to inspire free thinkers today.

(1548–1600) was an Italian philosopher, cosmologist, and poet whose bold ideas about the universe, infinity, and the nature of God far outpaced his time. His defiance of dogma led to his execution by the Roman Inquisition. Here are some of his most powerful and thought-provoking quotes:

On the Universe & Infinity

"The universe is then one, infinite, immobile… It is not capable of comprehension and therefore is endless and limitless, and to that extent infinite and indeterminable, and consequently immobile."

"There are innumerable suns and an infinite number of planets that revolve around those suns, just as the seven planets revolve around our sun."

"Innumerable suns exist; innumerable earths revolve around these suns in a manner similar to the way the planets revolve around our sun."

On Truth & Knowledge

"Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."

"The divine light is always in man, presenting itself to the senses and to the comprehension, but man rejects it."

"It is proof of a base and low mind for one to wish to think with the masses or majority, merely because the majority is the majority. Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of the people."

On Religion & Dogma

"The fools of the world have been those who have established religions, ceremonies, laws, faith, and rule of life."

"All things are in the Universe, and the universe is in all things: we in it, and it in us; in this way everything concurs in a perfect unity."

"The more a religion teaches, the less true it is."

On Courage & Free Thought

"Perhaps your fear in passing judgment on me is greater than mine in receiving it." (Spoken to his inquisitors before his execution.)

"I have fought… it is much… victory lies in the hands of Fate. Be that as it may, I defy you, stars!"

"The liberty of the mind is the highest good."

On Life & Existence

"Everything is in everything."

"There is no absolute up or down, as Aristotle taught; no absolute position in space; but the position of a body is relative to that of other bodies."

"Matter is not what it appears to be… it contains the potential for all forms of life, and the intellect is what extracts these forms."

Bruno’s ideas on cosmic pluralism, the infinity of the universe, and the unity of existence were revolutionary and cost him his life. His defiance of authority and commitment to truth continue to inspire free thinkers today.

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Shirley Jackson, We Have Always Lived in the Castle Vincent van Gogh, Garden at Arles (1888)

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Wild Roses (1890) by Vincent van Gogh

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Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Wild roses