“Admire as much as you can. Most people do not admire enough.”

— Vincent Van Gogh , book The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

1870s
Variant: Find things beautiful as much as you can, most people find too little beautiful.
Source: The Letters of Vincent van Gogh

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

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