What would life be if we didn’t dare to take things in hand?
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Letter 194 to Theo van Gogh, December 29, 1881; English translation from the Van Gogh Museum/Huygens Institute scholarly edition. Complete sentence reflecting on setting up his own studio after leaving home. Individual translator is not identified on this letter’s page.
- Letter 194 to Theo van Gogh, December 29, 1881
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