“I am still far from being what I want to be, but with God's help I shall succeed.”

“Sometimes, dear brother, I know so well what I want. I am quite able to do without God, both in my life and in my painting, but what I cannot do without, unwell as I am, is something greater than myself, which is my life, the power to create.”

“There was a sentence in your letter that struck me, “I wish I were far away from everything, I am the cause of all, and bring only sorrow to everybody, I alone have brought all this misery on myself and others.” These words struck me because that same feeling, just the same, not more nor less, is also on my conscience.”

“Fortunately for me, I know well enough what I want, and am basically utterly indifferent to the criticism that I work to hurriedly. In answer to that, I have done some things even more hurriedly theses last few days.”

“I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it.”

“What preys on my mind is simply this one question: what am I good for, could I not be of service or use in some way?”

“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.”