I do not prevent people from saying and thinking about me whatever they want, even worse than we imagine. But I'll tell you what: if I don't succeed in something, I don't at all come to the conclusion that I shouldn't have taken it on; on the contrary, repeated failures only give me reason to repeat the attempt and see if it is still possible to do what I want - albeit anew, but necessarily in the same direction, since my plans are always thought out, calculated and, in my opinion, , have raison d'etre* Chariot Vincent van Gogh, "Letters to Teo's brother"