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Vincent Van Gogh

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

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Van Gogh is expressing that when he feels a deep spiritual longing or emptiness, he finds comfort and meaning by creating art, specifically painting the stars. This suggests that for him, the act of painting serves as a personal form of religion or spiritual fulfillment.

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