Vincent van Gogh: "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

Why This Quote Matters

Think about the last time silenced was really on your mind. Not as an idea, but as a felt thing. This quote fits that moment better than most.

Send it to someone going through something hard. Not with a lecture attached. Just the words, and a thought that you were thinking of them.

There is a reason some words last. These are those kinds of words.