"It is only too true that a lot of artists are mentally ill - it's a life which, to put it mildly, makes one an outsider. I'm all right when I completely immerse myself in work, but I'll always remain half crazy."

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Source: Vincent van Gogh (1987). “Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890: Vision and Reality”, Gloucester

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Vincent Van Gogh

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Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch post-impressionist painter known for his vivid colors and emotional depth, exemplified in works like 'The Starry Night'.

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