Vincent van Gogh's Letters

Paris, Sept .25 1875

Dear Theo,
The path is narrow, therefore we must be careful. You know how others have arrived where we want to go, let us take that simple road too.
Ora et Labora, [Pray and work] let us do our daily work, whatever the hand finds to do, with all our strength and let us believe that God will give good gifts, a part that will not be taken away, to those who ask Him for it.
"Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new!" [2 Cor. v.17.]
I am going to destroy all my books by Michelet, etc. I wish you would do the same.
How I am longing for Christmas, but let us have patience, it will come soon enough.
Courage, lad; my compliments to all the friends, and believe me,
Your loving brother,
Vincent
As soon as possible I will send the money for the frames. When I write to Mr. Tersteeg, I will tell him that for the moment I am rather short of cash; I asked our cashier to hold back every month a part of my salary as I shall want a lot of money around Christmas for my journey, etc., however I hope to send it before long.