“Close friends are truly life's treasures. Sometimes they know us better than we know ourselves. With gentle honesty, they are there to guide and support us, to share our laughter and our tears. Their presence reminds us that we are never really alone.”

—  Vincent Van Gogh

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Dutch post-Impressionist painter (1853-1890) 1853–1890

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