Two Famous Quotes — Plus A Poem
Jul
15
2016
“For my part I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream.”
-Vincent van Gogh
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Vincent van Gogh’s “Starry Night” is probably one of his most well-known and publicly favoured paintings, and this quote goes with it perfectly.
It also reminds me of another, possibly even more famous quote, this time from Oscar Wilde’s play Lady Windermere’s Fan:
“We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.”
To check out Siobhan Harvey’s ekphrastic poem that addresses the painting—and a great deal else—click on:
Van Gogh In Aotearoa
Here’s to keeping on looking at the stars and dreaming dreams.
