Excerpt of a letter from Vincent Van Gogh, to his brother, Theo Van Gogh. Vincent’s family was concerned about his wish to live a life without material wealth.
Ah and I did have to type this out myself, do read it then.
I write somewhat at random whatever comes to my pen. I should be very glad if you could see in me something more than an idle fellow. Because there are two kinds of idleness, which are a great contrast to each other. There is the man who is idle from laziness and from lack of character, from the baseness of his nature.
If you like, you may take me for such a one.
