Vincent van Gogh vs. Leo Tolstoy
Side-by-side comparison of two thinkers
Vincent van Gogh
1853 – 1890
Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890) was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose expressive use of color and brushwork profoundly influenced 20th-century art; his notable works include Starry Night and Sunflowers.
"It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is…"
Leo Tolstoy
1828 – 1910
Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, usually referred to in English as Leo Tolstoy, was a Russian writer. He is regarded as one of the greatest and most influential authors of all time.
"I think... if it is true that there are as many minds as there are heads, then there are as many kinds of love as there are hearts."
Connections
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