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The Economic Times
The Economic Times
Muskan Singh

Quote of the day by the greatest painter Vincent Van Gogh: 'I don't know anything with certainty, but...'- The influential painter’s ‘Starry Night’ dream still inspires the world

Paint splattered across rough canvases, lonely walks through quiet fields, sleepless nights under glowing skies, and one artist desperately trying to turn pain into beauty — few lives in art history feel as emotionally haunting as that of Vincent van Gogh. More than a century after his death, his paintings continue to move millions, not only because of their color and intensity, but because they feel deeply human.

Among the many words van Gogh left behind in his letters, one quote continues to resonate across generations: “I don't know anything with certainty, but seeing the stars makes me dream.”

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