" Well, painting is something that wears one out. However, Van der Loo [the van Gogh’s doctor in Brabant] said, when I consulted him shortly before I came here, that I am reasonably strong après tout. That I needn’t despair of reaching the requisite age to produce a complete body of work. I told him that I knew several painters who, for all their nervousness, etc., had reached the age of 60, or even 70, fortunately for themselves, and that I should like to do the same. "
― Vincent van Gogh , Works of Vincent van Gogh (Masters of Art)
![Vincent van Gogh quote : Well, painting is something that wears one out. However, Van der Loo [the van Gogh’s doctor in Brabant] said, when I consulted him shortly before I came here, that I am reasonably strong après tout. That I needn’t despair of reaching the requisite age to produce a complete body of work. I told him that I knew several painters who, for all their nervousness, etc., had reached the age of 60, or even 70, fortunately for themselves, and that I should like to do the same.](/image/1620585.jpg)