This is a partial quote from Vincent Van Gogh in a letter to hisbrother Theo, dated 21 July, 1882. The full quote from the letteris: "All right, then - even if that were absolutely true, then Ishould one day like to show by my work what such an eccentric, sucha nobody, has in his heart." Vincent wrote many letters to hisbrother Theo, which have been preserved, and they give us quite aninsight into what the artist was thinking and feeling.