Quotation by

Vincent Van Gogh

Do not quench your inspiration and your imagination do not become the slave of your model.

Imagination

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

Van Gogh is warning against stifling your creative ideas and letting them die out. He advises not to blindly follow a fixed example or style, but to let your imagination guide your work freely.

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