Famous Quotes

"When I have a terrible need of - shall I say the word - religion. Then I go out and paint the stars."

Vincent Van Gogh on Religion

More quotes about Religion

• "This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple the philosophy is kindness."

  Dalai Lama on Religion

• "I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ."

  Mahatma Gandhi on Religion

• "I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."

  C. S. Lewis on Religion

• "Aim at heaven and you will get earth thrown in. Aim at earth and you get neither."

  C. S. Lewis on Religion

• "I would rather live my life as if there is a God and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't and die to find out there is."

  Albert Camus on Religion

More quotes by Vincent Van Gogh

• "If you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

• "The best way to know God is to love many things."

• "But I always think that the best way to know God is to love many things."

• "What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?"

• "I experience a period of frightening clarity in those moments when nature is so beautiful. I am no longer sure of myself, and the paintings appear as in a dream."