Vincent van Gogh - "If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

the Daily Quote - Positive Daily Inspiration and Motivational Quote of the Day · Feb 14, 2026 · 3m · transcript

Welcome to the Daily Quote – I'm Andrew McGivern.

Today's quote comes from Vincent van Gogh, one of the most influential painters in history, who said:

"If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced."

By all means paint. And that voice will be silenced.

Van Gogh isn't saying ignore the voice. He's not saying think positive thoughts until it goes away.

He's saying do the exact thing the voice says you can't do. And the doing itself will silence it.

Here's why this works: that voice isn't giving you information. It's giving you…